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...