Friday (1/14) – Garden Home (Ko Phi Phi):

We’re back in our hotel room now after an excellent dinner. We did go with the Banana Sombrero and their Mexican food did not disappoint. We even thought it was good by southern Californian standards – don’t get me wrong, it was no Avila’s, but it was a few steps above Baja Fresh. The chips and guacamole we started the meal with really hit the spot.


After dinner we stopped by a 7/11 (they really are all over the country!) and I picked up a can of coke and a cup of ice to complete my after-dinner cocktail. We then headed to our place.

We’re staying on the outside of town at a little place called the Garden Home. We have a small bungalow with a garden-like bathroom and a small patio with a hammock! It was really nice pouring myself a little drink and swinging away.


While I was busy with my cocktail, Ashlee went to the front desk and booked the half-day excursion for us tomorrow. Since it doesn’t leave until 1:30pm, we thought it would give us time for a leisurely morning. From what we can tell it will be four to five hours of boating around the island along with a bit of snorkeling and lots of photo opportunities. It may or may not culminate with a visit to “The Beach” at sunset. I’m pretty excited!

I guess I’ll try to get to sleep soon. It’s a little stuffy in here (no AC – only a large fan and it sounds like we’re sharing a wall with a bar, but hey, we’re in Thailand!).