krabi day 1

so we left singapore feeling hopeful... all prepped up for our much awaited krabi holiday. the only mishap was when our 170 ml sunblock was confiscated. our fault.

the weather was this great from up above: 

then when the pilot announced that we are 10 minutes away from our dream, the clouds became ominous like this:

"light rain," the pilot said. uh oh. any phrase with "rain" isn't good (well, except "no rain") bwahahaha!

safely landed. thank God! then we found our transport to the resort without any hassle. thank God!

then my fave pair of shoes got wet because of the puddles made by the "light rain." ugh. bad bad bad.

in other news: krabi is like laguna, or silang, or batangas. big time! they have sceneries like this. please excuse the blur. i know you know what i mean.

and they have mountains, cliffs like this:

everything is perfect except for the rain.

our room is basic but perfect like this. see the elephants?

from our room, we could see this cliff:

and from the pool area, lush scenes abound:

the beach is 400 meters away from the resort: 

i have been warned. friends said that once you see the beaches here, you will appreciate what you have in our dear philippines - boracay, palawan. true indeed. aonang beach is like the beaches in batangas. nothing compared to boracay :) it wasn't a pretty sight probably because of the rain. dark clouds and beaches really don't match.

what i appreciate:

- an ounce of preparedness, but may we never use this route.

- a million and one 7-11 stores

- lovely pathways at night:

- motorbikes for rent

- authentic thai food hahaha

- courteous people. even ronald!

- chill out nightlife even on an off-peak season. wonder how it is on peak season? parteh parteh everywhere? we got to taste their local beer. good :)

- the coastline in aonang beach is unexploited. unlike in boracay where resorts also claim sand and the shorelines due to lack (or abuse) of regulations. here, they have kept the beach untouched and all the resorts are sort of uphill - away from the beach.

day one was unhampered by the rain! we got to explore and walk around during the afternoon/night on the chilly streets. i think you can survive here even if you don't pack a lot of stuff. the stores will keep you alive. just bring cash hehehe!

ps: nothing beats boracay sand, yes. if only we'll have the discipline to preserve it, then it will remain to be one of the best beaches in the world, says the filipino girl. hehehe!