Krabi Pt. 2.

The previous post I blogged about the first couple of days spent with the sea and small islands surrounded Krabi.  Now I would like to blog about the following day which we spent at the beautiful nature in the forest...

The hot spring waterfall was marvelous! Here you can see there are 4 -6 small pools.  We had 1 small pool to ourselves.  It feels like taking a bath in a jacuzzi with warm water.  Syurga dunia! Rasa sgt refreshing... Masha Allah indahnya kejadian Allah SWT... If you want to take a bath here, please bring extra clothes for changing as you'll get super wet.  Especially kita yang Muslimah ni kenalah cuba sedaya upaya menjaga aurat kan... It's quite difficult though but I tried my best.

The Emerald Pool is a natural pool.  Part of the pool is quite deep. Tapi ada jugak yang cetek untuk toddlers and kids.  Ada jugak yang tak berapa dalam untuk orang macam saya yang penakut ni. Hehehee.. To get there, you have to walk about 800 meters from the main entrance which your transport will drop you off.  It's a place you could enjoy your quality time with all family members.  But the path around the pool is slippery kena sentiasa berhati-hati jalan takut jatuh.  Nasib baik tak jatuh.  Pelik betul diorang ni, they have such a beautiful natural pool, tapi tak nak maintain elok2.  Sayang kan...  Tapi memang best dapat berendam and swim sket2 dalam pool ni... And warna air pool tu memang macam warna emerald.... Sumpah cantik!

After puas berendam dalam waterfall and pool, masa untuk elephant trekking.  Mula2 rasa macam tak balance je. Tapi tak sampai 5 minit dah rasa keseronokannya! The Uncle Jumbo looked quite old.  The guide told us Uncle Jumbo was already 20.  I dunno his name, I just simply called him Uncle Jumbo.  Sebab dia comel mcm Jumbo... Hehehe... It's another amazing experience.  Tak pernah naik gajah sebelum ni.  Especially bile dia bawak kitorang merentas anak sungai, and the small forest.  Dapat tengok keindahan semulajadi hutan.  Damai dan sejuk je rasa... Banyak betul hijau sana sini.  Dapat makan mangga hutan. Hurm... yums! Bila dah malam, kitorang penat sangat, so we had a foot massage that cost us only RM25 for an hour... Ni baru betul chillaxing!

And the fourth day we rent a scooter.  Felt like so young!  Sewa scooter, hubby bawak ronda2 along the beach and masuk its small town.  Best! Kat sini, cost untuk sewa scooter RM20 for 24 hours (1 day).  Murah giler!

Pastu dah penat merempit (merempit lah sangat... hahaha), berhenti kat tepi, makan ice cream depan beach... How nice! Tengok happy faces dapat makan aiskim!  At noon, we went for another massage ~ Aloe Vera massage.  Superbly cool and refreshing! The cost is only RM40.  Aloe Vera Massage ni yang paling best...  And I did foot scrub for only RM20... Bestnye, licin tapak kaki!

That night, we went to the Krabi night market.  It was part of the package.  The only thing I liked about the market was to see a group of Thai kids playing traditional instruments to earn some money.  Bagus budak2 ni... Tapi I did not like the stinky smell of something at the market (which I dunno what smell was that) la.... Sorry...

After 5 days 4 nights spent at "syurga dunia" ~ finally we had to go back to "dunia nyata".  And... my hubby found a new friend in the plane.  Her name's Leah. Pretty isn't she? She's only 3...

Krabi

Krabi, Thailand has been one of the places in my wanna-go list.  Kalau pergi Krabi, Ao Nang is the best place to stay instead of Krabi town.  Ao Nang is very near to the beach dan nak cari makanan halal pun sangat senang.  Banyak kedai makan Muslims ada di Ao Nang.  From airport, we took a cab to the resort for RM60. 

My hubby insisted on staying at Ao Nang Princeville Resort after reading a few positive reviews about it.  I would strongly recommend Ao Nang Princeville Resort to all muslims if you want to go to Krabi. The founder is a Muslim and the food there is certified halal.  Breakfast dah senang, bangun2 tak payah mandi pun boleh terus makan tepi pool.  Hehehe... But of course I mandi...  The founder pun sangat peramah.  Lupa nak kaji selidik nama dia.  Hehehe...

Resort ni sangat bersih dan cantik... Resort memang kecil tapi biliknya very spacious and comfortable. You could easily feel at home.  My hubby made the right choice!

The resort is right across the road from the beach.  Ada banyak kedai souvenirs, beach shops, massage shops, tailors all around the resort.  The location of the resort is so strategic, it's in the middle of the small Ao Nang town.

On the way to the resort, the taxi dropped by a tourism centre.  They offered us tour packages for things to do at Krabi.  I did some research before going to Krabi and noticed that a lot of people recommended to buy tour package in Ao Nang town itself, so you can bargain and get cheaper.   But kitorang dah ade budget sendiri, as long as the charges are not beyond our budget, kitorang grab je... Malas nak pening kepala... So kitorang took the package of island hopping and forest activities for RM340 per person.  I think it's pretty reasonable although I know we might get cheaper package in town.

We reached Ao Nang early in the morning around 10-ish am.  The front desk assistant was very nice and friendly.  Dia pakai tudung bawal and kebaya nyonya macam cara orang Malaysia jugak tapi yang membezakan dia tak boleh bertutur bahasa Malaysia.  She was so nice until she allowed us to check in early.  We're such a happy couple!  At least we could take some rest and take shower then only pegi jalan2 kat town. 

The 1st day, I tried the traditional Thai massage yang lipat2 tu.  The cost of traditional massage is only RM20.  OMG... tak tahan OK.  Either tergelak2 since I was ticklish or sakit sebab kena lipat sana lipat sini.  Hehehe...

 

 

The 2nd day we did island hopping.  The ocean, the beach, everything has a magnificent beauty!!!  They were really breathtaking.  The tour guide (dalam gambar berbaju hitam dan berambut panjang tu) was awesome!  Dia nampak macam typical beach boy.  Dia boleh cakap bahasa kita, bahasa melayu, panggil kitorang "abang" "kakak", "tahun depan, mari lagi".  They took us snorkeling twice.  We went to few small islands including Phi Phi Lay, Bamboo Island, Maya Bay where they filmed "the Beach" the movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio in 2000.  The beach, and sea were very beautiful and clean.  It's totally the right place to go if you would like to escape from the hustle bustle of big city. 

To be continued...