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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Bangkok-Aonang-Phuket

Pretty taken aback by the KPMG's aptitude test just now and I suddenly regained my mood to blog. HAHA.

Our honeymooney II:



Bangkok! We reached Bangkok at 6.30pm Bkk time. The boyfriend figured that there will be a jam so we took a train. The trains in BKK are so new now and it looks like SMRT trains! It's a good alternative of transport during peak hours. The jams at BKK can get really horrible.


When we got to Baiyoke Boutique, there weren't enough Deluxe rooms so they offered us Baiyoke Suite hotel instead and ask us to come back the next day we are like huh?! No way! So after much consideration, they gave us free upgrade for a night! The superior room.


I personally prefer smaller hotel rooms. A big hotel room with few people makes me scared especially in Thailand. Haha.

Oh ya! We took Scoot to BKK. Their seats are so much more comfy than Airasia and Tigers(Y).

The first night we just went to have a nice Thai dinner at The Centralworld shopping mall and watched Step up 4: Revolution in 3D! Awesomeeeeee.

The next morning we went to Platinum mall for breakfast and speed shop a lil before heading to Chaktuchak. I didn't get anything from Chaktuchak. The boyfriend bought so many teeshirts and stuff.

Then I brought him to the Noodle soup store Wilfred, Angelina and I went last year. Yummy!




&& I brought him to try my fav yummy coconut ice cream!

Dinner back at Platinum Mall food court!

We explored the new shopping place! Night market with bars at the riverside -Asiatique.

Asiatique is really a great place to hangout and shop. It's so beautiful too. Filled with bars, restaurants, nice small lil shops and food court...






The next morning we had to checkout and go shopping with our bags cos at night we were going to take a 12-hour sleeper bus ride to Krabi:( But it turned out to be okay. It's just that I felt that I haven't got enough time to shop in BKK. We had Macbreakfast that morning! Love's Double Sausage Mcmuffin!

We tried to go to the bus terminal early at 6.30pm when the bus is due to leave at 8.00pm AND we got stuck in the jam for like 1.5 hours++. We were soooo nervous and was total giving up on catching the bus but... surprisingly the bus driver actually waited for us. Phew.. The taxi uncle told us that Monday is the busiest day of the week and the jam is also the worst out of the week.

The 12 hours bus ride is so bad cos of the super strong air conditioner. My destroyed nails after the bus ride...

Our receipt for buying bus tickets from the Krabi bus terminal to Aonang.

Finally! Aonang Buri Resort.


Me just plain exhausted when we reached the resort.

Off to explore the Aonang beaches.


From Aonang you can see beautiful sea but no powdery sand and sooo we went to look for long tail boat to go to other beaches! But the long tail boat will only leave if there's > 6 customers so we went to have lunch first while waiting. Awesome pineapple rice!


Exploring the shops and bought a mat!

Hello Kitty tutu!




Awesome waterproof bag the boyfriend bought in BKK I got myself one in Aonang too. Useful and reasonably priced!

On the long tail boat to West Railey Beach


My strong Sally Henson nail polish. Unharmed for months.

Cheap BKK manicure that couldn't last 1 day




We went to explore the East Railey Beach next... Only to find nothing there. It's full of mangroves! Nothing special...







Sunset








A restaurant near Aonang Buri Resort have 20% off!

The super delicious Thai Springroll






The next morning we had a scare by this 'spider'...
Which turns out to be just thread-.-

While waiting for our tour! The 2nd day in Aonang, we booked a White water rafting-elephant trekking and ATV tour!

Phang Nga for white water rafting. 

We didn't have any photo of us on the raft. They tried to sell us photos as usual but it's such a rip-off. 300bht. No way.

Phang Nga Waterfall!

Huge fishes but really nice water




There was animal show too. I personally didn't like the animal shows cos the animals look so pitiful. This monkey has got really cute teary eyes.

At night, back to the same restaurant for dinner!




Huge tiger prawns

Watching Olympics to sleep. LOL.

3rd day in Aonang - Phi Phi island tour! Fav part of my entire trip. We couldn't decide if we were to extend another night in Aonang or go to Phi Phi for a night before heading to Phuket at first. But after looking at the possible options to get to Phuket, we decided to extend another night in Aonang. Don't have to shift our stuff everywhere, me likey! End up it was a good choice cos Phi Phi is SOOOOOO CROWDED.

On the speedboat to our first stop -Bamboo Island!



The boyfriend is like saying that you could wakeboard on these waves.


Mr crab!

See how happy the boyfriend smiles with his crabby friend!


We snorkeled at Bamboo Island. It is a protected island with only forest rangers living on them. The boyfriend actually explored the option of camping there initially before the trip:O

Look at how clear the water is!



We snorkeled near some really pretty coral reefs. Clown fishes and many other cute and colorful fishes~



Sea urchin!




The workers extract bird nests from this cave~







Maya Bay. This is main aim of our trip but it was pretty disappointing cos it was sooooooo crowded with tourists, especially the Chinese Nationals... got what I mean?

Lovebonito Crochet bikini. Hehs.


Fatty!



Hugeass speedboat we saw near Phi Phi Island.


Another stopover for snorkeling?




Olympic diving champion. Hahahahahaha.

Jellyfish!

This grandmother came with her daughter, her maid and 2 grandchildren. When I saw them trying to board the speedboat with a stroller I am like HUH?! End up the kids are rather nice natured. They don't make noise when the boat gets bumpy and all. They even let the maid snorkel with the mother. Pretty nice family.



Disgusting looking sea cucumber

Back for a lil rest at the Aonang before heading out for dinner and spotted this clinic. Seriously?!

The black and white kitty just slept freezing in that position.

The Maya Bay cocktail


Last day in Aonang! Tattoo Cafe for breakfast.

This is one of the best English breakfast I ever had.


Back to West Railey Beach to chill for the last time.




We took a ferry to Phuket. We didn't had a good start. The ferry ride was good but Phuket is horrible. Bad traffic jam on our way to Patong beach and the driver didn't know where is The Belle Resort-.-

Our beautiful hotel room

Really good western food here! Famous restaurant recommended by The Tripadvisor and the Chef is really friendly!

Melt-in-your-mouth garlic bread!


Really awesome pasta

We just briefly explored the nightlife in Phuket but the whole street is so complicated and awful. Russian girls in windows and Thai girl shows. Horrible. Not a place for ladies. && One the Tiger Discotheque just caught fire a few days ago. It was in yesterday's paper.

Next morning! Breakfast at Sabai Sabai restaurant. Another good restaurant. Recommended on by people on Agoda.


Parasailing! I don't like Phuket but it's the only place for Parasailing! We came here for Parasailing and the boyfriend argued with them and got a good deal for both Parasailing and Jetski.








My turn!








The weather in Phuket was soooooo soooooooo sooooooo hot so we kept going to shopping malls and decided to stop at Au Bon Pain for a snack.

Back to the same restaurant for lunch



Getting ready to leave The Belle Resort. They are really nice. They actually provide bathing facilities for customers who have already checked out.


Tada. That's my best holiday so far...

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