babyturtle's cradle: krabi, thailand trip

our krabi trip was booked around last january so we were looking forward to it since then. it's gonna be our first time to step into thailand. we were informed that it's far more quiet and tranquil than being in phuket so its really a vacation that me and dadi are looking forward to... no kids for three days hehe! but of course, we had some company of good friends: michelle *aka ami*, kati *aka kulet*, blessie *aka eram* and blessie's big bro and mom. our flight going there was smooth and on time.

on our first day, since we only arrived around 4pm, we decided to book our activity for the following day (the island hopping trip) and search for a nice spa haven. we got ourselves a cheap four island tour that includes snorkling and swimming *it's time for me to conquer my fear with boats and snorkling mwehehehe!* that night we looked around the shops and restos and walked along the side of the beach. we found ourselves a nice buffet resto and i enjoyed the kebabs so much and the ginger ale. then on our way back, we found a nice spa and we booked a slot for the following day after the island hopping.

the next day we were up early to get our delicious breakfast buffet meal and the lorry-jeep (it was a big truck open on the sides like a jeep with a roof) fetched us for our island trip. we rode a speedboat and i was really feeling ok with it. when we went to the island where we're suppose to have our snorkling, i was nervous because they just have to drop us in the water. good thing there was dadi beside me. we weren't able to watch many fishes because most of them were near the cave in the island and it was tiring already to paddle our way there then back. we decided to get back on the boat and there, my giddiness attacked. i was in a sour mood and was wishing we could just leave the other snorklers in the water hahaha! so when we got on the next island, i just laid flat on the sand for a while to take off the heat and swaying of my senses. after a while, we enjoyed the warm clear waters and the small fishes were swimming with us. we had lunch on another island and had fun photoshooting some monkeys. after that we went back already and rested for our spa session that night.

we decided to eat our dinner first before proceeding to the spa. the pineapple rice was sumptuous and the red snapper dish was fabulous. we enjoyed the veggies and squid and fresh buko juice also. afterwards, we proceeded with our spa sessions and it was so relaxing and soothing to the senses. dadi has his first spa experience *bravo bravo!* and he just had a foot massage. would you believe the he dozed off! my goodness, i was having the deep tissue massage and wouldn't go to sleep because i was worried that dadi wouldn't be comfortable. good thing we were on the same room hehehe. after our spa, me, dadi, kati and blessie waited for michelle to finish then we went out again to check on some souvenirs to take home. we had a furnace cooked pizza and a cup of coffee and juices. it was an enjoyable evening.

our last day on the island, we did a little more going around and shopping around for pasalubongs. our van came in early so that we could look into the city for more items. we got into a mall and i saw dunkin donuts and immediately bought a dozen! hahaha obviously i missed those donuts. then we went to the airport and our flight was delayed an hour and a half because of the heavy rain. the result: a bumpy and irritating flight. the pilot made sure we got home fast and i wasn't really enjoying the roller coaster ride. finally back in sg, kati and michelle went with us to terminal 2 to ride an mrt back home but ate at burger king first. blessie and her mom and bro went home earlier.

the vacation was totally a welcome break and we enjoyed spending time with our company of friends. it was relaxing and the weather was kind enough to shine on us during our stay. =)

our bungalow room in ao nong resort krabi