Just arrived home from Krabi yesterday. I haven't been to the airport since last Dec, and I realise now why people love the kinetic rain display at Changi - it's so soothing to watch them and a bit of a wondrous moment to see what form they'll take next.


This photo pretty much captures what Krabi was like. It rained from the time we reached, till around Saturday or Sunday when we were about to head back to Singapore. Still, it was a good trip overall because Krabi is lovely. We stayed at the Ritz (the exchange rate is 100 baht = S$4 if you were wondering). I was really impressed because this was seriously one of the best hotel experiences my family has had so far, even better than the ones here in Singapore because of the space and friendly staff. Some photos from around the resort:

Sights around our resort 




They even provided a beach basket, hat and towel. Along with crocs (funny thing, they're a huge fan of it because almost all the staff were wearing crocs. But good for the rainy weather) and a raincoat as we discovered as we were about to leave. 

Apparently they grow some of their own herbs. This was IN the resort - which is really a vast compound made up of multiple villas and such, and to get from one place to another you take a bugee. It was quite an experience to sit in a bugee the first night. The moment we reached they made sure we were sheltered under umbrellas then ushered to a bugee and before we knew it, we were being driven through the rain and darkness, thankfully by someone familiar with all the curves and turns of the place. I liked it.

Actually my family and I would have preferred not being driven around so much because there were so many sights we missed out on. Within the resort itself, there was lots to explore. This was just one of them. Everytime we set out to walk back (during the short periods without rain) after lunch or dinner, the efficient staff would meet us before we had walked very far from the restaurant.

Lovely ancient-looking door. It has a very nice colour of almost emerald-ish.


Took this on one of the days closer to our departure. We never got to visit the beach at our own resort because of the weather.

Put this together from different places. I think architecture is pretty interesting, and it's cool to see the detail put into creating the atmosphere of a place. The guy and the girl represent the toilet signs from our resort, and the elephant decorative piece was in the lobby of another resort we visited. I like the serenely happy expression on the faces of the wooden pieces.

Food!

The food was really good, another plus point for our resort and Krabi in general (though 3/4 of the time we ate at our own resort). They had unique flavours like satay that had been marinated with coconut milk. And sushi with mango in the rice rolls - which I prefer to the original since I'm not a big fan of sushi.


Plenty of fruits as expected. My mum commented on how some of the fruits we eat in Singapore were imported from Thailand, and here we were tasting it firsthand. Never really thought about how visiting a country can also mean visiting the origin of your food/fruit.


 The only thing was that the lighting in all the restaurants (even in the day) was quite dark, so I had to brighten these photos.


The Most Friendly Staff

The staff definitely deserve a mention. My family and I took quite a liking to Tee, the guy who looked after us from the moment we reached (the adept one driving the bugee) to after we left (sending my mum's elephant souvenirs to the airport when we realised she had left it in the hotel room). He can speak English pretty okay and has bedhair haha he perpetually looks like he just got out of bed, but he really does his job well and he has this blur but friendly smile. We also met the manager, a guy named Carlos from Spain. He's been working there for about a year and he said it's very quiet compared to the cities he used to work in. Testament to the good service, when he heard that we were waiting for our bugee, he immediately offered us a ride on his own bugee sitting outside. Also I love the security guard - everytime we drove out of the resort, he was already up and on his feet, standing there to direct the driver with a smile on his face. Even though it was through the car window, his jovial air came across as a genuine good mood and not the usual 'service with a smile' (everytime we went in or out).

Activities 

Since it was raining so much, most of our time was spent indoors. It was great to pick up a book and read again though, I always forget how much I love and miss reading. And I re-watched movies. Krabi was a good break for me - haha have to admit I had mixed feelings about the complimentary wi-fi in the whole resort (though when I heard it it was a huge bonus considering that most hotels make you pay for a few hours of usage) since it meant I couldn't "cut off" as much as I wanted to. I'll miss diving under the white covers into the supersoft bed when I wanted to, it felt so good (especially with the weather the way it was), and I'll miss the pretty sight from the bed (picture right above).

Sunny Sights 

The good weather on the day we were leaving. Still, it means I had the chance to capture Krabi in its sunny beauty. I took these shots while we were driving to the airport.




This isn't the nicest photo, but I had to take one of the cute Taxi stops. Some of them had the "Taxi" sign painted in brown paint.

Haha I can't help but think this photo would aptly be titled "What it should have been" - blue skies and coconut trees. Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable trip! :)

Crab from Krabi

Almost forgot this, but what's Krabi without a photo of a crab? Seen on the beach while we were resort-hopping. My brother and I saw at least 3 in one area, and they blended in well with the sand.


With love,

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