Arrived in Ko Phi Phi

Yesterday was our last day in Phuket so we used the bike to do a bit of exploring and rode to some other beaches. We rode to Rawai and Nai Harn beaches which were further south on the island, and even though they were a bit more remote than Kata and Karon, they weren't quite as nice. So we carried on riding back up to our favourite beach, Kata Noi, which has the whitest sand, clearest water and the least tourists.

Other than Kata Noi beach, the main thing I will miss about Phuket is our accommodation, Boost Guesthouse. The owner, Lee, is one of the nicest and most genuine people we've met on our travels and was a great host. So if you stay in Phuket, make sure you stay at Boost!

We were picked up by a bus this morning at 9:30 and were driven to the Pier, where we caught the 11am boat to Ko Phi Phi. The island is very small with no roads (so no cars or bikes!) and only a maze of footpaths to get around the various restaurants and hotels. Ko Phi Phi is even more expensive again than Phuket, but we heard on the boat about a guesthouse which is a bit closer to our budget so had a wander around and checked into there for the night at 900 baht (£18). We dropped our bags in the room and went for a walk to get some food and to find some even cheaper accommodation for the rest of our visit here. After lunch we headed to viewpoint to see the rest of the island which is 186 metres above sea level.

We did find some accommodation at the bottom of the steps leading to the viewpoint, which is a little bit cheaper, but a lot nicer. Fingers crossed for some awesome weather tomorrow and some serious chilling out on the beach.