Thailand spring 2008

Spring is a great time for being outside! At least on the old continent.... but here in the tropics it is not that bad as well. In the middle of the rainy season we took the plane to nearby Thailand to enjoy a short 5-day holiday in the southern region, on the islands called Phuket and Phi Phi. Very nice! Phi Phi is well-known since they recorded the 'Leonardo di Caprio'-movie "The Beach" on that location. Indeed it is a place where you feel like you're in paradise! Although, after 9 o'clock in the morning paradise suddenly becomes quite crowded. Dazzeling amounts of tourists flock the crystal white sands. Huge speedboats drop the vast growing amounts of travellers. Pristine island and beaches? Perhaps after sunset and very early in the morning... Nevertheless it remains a place with fantastic surroundings, fairytale-like settings. We did snorkling, relaxing, famous Thai-massaging and eating loads of Tom Yam Goong, a spicy Thai seafood soup. Certainly a place to return to.....!