Relaxing days on Ko Pu

So, the last 5 days I spent on Ko Pu at neat little bungalow resort under the trees, directly at the beach with really nice hosts and few other guests.
As I didn't do much else than lying around, reading, swimming and playing the guitar (and defending any edible stuff in my posession against the monkeys that regularly entered my bungalow) there are not that many pictures this time.

Fishing with Nath and his buddy (that's Ko Pu in the background)

The resort ...

The beach ...

Max on the beach :)

Next  I'll be heading northwards from Krabi

Krabi by scooter

As said, today I rented a nice scooter (150 Baht per day (4 Euro)). Fortunately they had a helmet in my size :)
So I went on a tour to the mountain jungle in the hinterland. It was a bit rainy (that's why they call it "rain"forest) but really nice with riding through beautiful landscapes, a cave with bats and big frogs, an adventurous and slippery jungle trail and waterfall pools t for a refreshing bath.

My bike

Rain

Into the bats' cave

Jungle (who sees the spider ...  almost ran into that one, about the size of my face)

More jungle

Nature's pools



Next will be Ko Jum ...

First days at Krabi

Hi everyone,

escaping the interesting but not very recreating city of Bangkok, I arrived at Krabi on Saturday and immediately went for the beach. On the longtail boat to Raleigh beach I met Josi and Franzi and hung out on the beach with them and did you boulders on the climbing rocks directly at the beach (noticing that I haven't been doing any climbing since last fall ;)

Bus stop on the way to Krabi

First Krabi impressions

On my way to Phra nang beach


Next day, Josi and I got ourselfs a Tandem Kayak and went on a nice 4 hour trip to the islands off shore of Raileh Beach West. Very recommendable, at least for people who don't mind a bit of physical exercise ;)
pure white beaches, much clearer water than at the mainland beaches and partially complete loneliness.

Josi in the steering seat

Cavemen :)

reaching uninhabited islands

With untouched beaches

Back at Raleh Beach

So much for today. Tomorrow I'll rent a scooter and check out the mountains in the hinterland of Krabi and hopefully have a nice bath in one of the waterfall pools. Let's hope they have a helmet in my size :)

From Bangkok to Krabi

Dubai

and more Dubai ...
a lot of brand new scyscrapers. Pretty good design but mostly half empty.

Welcome to Bangkok

A nice room

a vaporetto

a temple

Buddha-Milch, Buddha-Brot und Buddha-Kuchen :o)

And a humble place for the king

Next is Krabi ...

Arriving in Bangkok

Hi everyone,

So here my travel blog begins :o)
Having spend my last to days in Germany with my friends Dennis and Nadine at their place in Frankfurt, I arrived in Dubai on Sunday for a one day in between stop on my way to Bangkok.
Here my sister's friend Korinna, who's working in Dubai, picked me up for Breakfast and Dinner and gave me some advice what to see in one day.

It's not really my type of place, since it feels kind of artificial and scattered too broadly; and it's definitely not made for pedestrians! However it's still an impressive place, considering it was village without even one paved street until 50 years ago. And the architects they got themselves for the skyscrapers mostly knew their job well (but most of them appear to be at least half empty).

Then this morning I arrived in Bangkok. I got pretty hassle-free to my guesthouse (which is really nice) using the cityline train (very recommendable). The taxi driver from the train station of course tried to get to wherever the ** but not to where I needed to go. Luckily I had gotten myself a city map right at the airport (highly recommendable). And after I made clear that I knew the way, the guy grudgingly accepted to get me there straight.
No more cabs for me if not necessary.

The riverboats and trains are nice and seem to pretty much suffice for the main tourist attractions for anyone willing to walk for 20 minutes once in a while.

Well so much for today. I'll make sure to add more pictures than text from tomorrow on ;-)