miracles: Koh Lipe, Thailand

30/08/14 - 02/08/14

A short holiday in Koh Lipe.

A graduation holiday for Lob.

Since I'm already in Thailand and coincidentally Lob suggested to have our vacation in Koh Lipe.

I'm glad that it worked out in the end after all the hu ha we made about the money exchange currency and booking tickets etc.

Lob and Veen arrived in Hatyai airport on the 29th Aug.

Asked them to take a cab and come to the front gate of PSU.

They were supposed to arrive around 5.30pm.

I kept waiting for them until 6+pm worrying they would get lost and well, they don't have Thai number so could not contact them at all. D=
One of my lab mate, Guy even passed by and asking where I'm going standing there.

When they arrived, we just lepak-ed in my room and went out for dinner. Just the street near my dorm.

Early next morning, we took a tuk-tuk to 'ta lad ka set' (van/bus station) which cost us 40baht each.

Bought tickets to Pak Bara; 110baht and the journey is about 2 hours.

Reached about 10+am and my friend, P'Maew asked her friend to reserve tickets for me. After all the miscommunication on where to find P'Maew's friend, we got our tickers to Koh Lipe with 1000baht roundtrip each. Considered cheaper since it was supposed to be 1200baht roundtrip.

But then, to enter the Pak Bara entrance, I need to pay another 20baht. Entrance fee which I don't think it's necessary at all.

At the Pak Bara port.

Reached Koh Lipe, need to pay for long-tail boat to reach the island which cost another 70baht (50baht for long-tail boat and 20baht for environment care and public development on Koh Lipe. =/

Reached the Koh Lipe shore, pay another 50baht for 3ppl for small motorcar to reach our hotel, Castaway in Sunrise Beach.

Had our late lunch in Nee restaurant.

Tomyam (kinda sweet and not spicy), chicken with basil and vege. (480 baht)

At night, we went for leg massage cause they say when you're in Thailand, massage is a must!

It's 300baht.
After that, hang out at the Castaway bar.

I ordered Coke. Ahem.

Next day, morning breakfast in Castaway
(it's in the package RM420 4 days 3 nights queen-sized bed).

Ordered different sets of breakfast.

Sleepy-eyebags-faces.

Then, snorkeling (500baht). Well, bad experience for me cause

1) we kind of got cheated cause there's no guidance that's promised. gave us the snorkeling equipment and left us to snorkel ourselves.

2) lunch not provided when the fella said he will

3) i don't know how to swim

4) i got seasick. GREAT.

I think it's cause of the breakfast and butter that I ate.

So yea, I vomited and wasted the snorkeling money. =.=

I was telling the guy who operate the boat that I want to vomit. I need plastic and he just asked me to vomit at the sea. Veen or Lob was telling me not to vomit at their side. LMAO.

But the sea is just so clear and my mind just tell me that NO, I CAN'T CONTAMINATE THE SEA. wtf.

And there's ppl snorkeling there aite. It's just so gross?

I shook my head to the guy and keep insisting I want plastic. Fortunately, he found one but with some small holes. fml. I saw another plastic with 2 mineral water. Grabbed and used to out of desperation. Turns out it belongs to another two Thai guys who were in the same boat as us (5 of us in that boat). Never had the chance to say sorry or thank you. Ehe. Well, they seems nice enough asking us if we're okay etc.

The whole snorkeling, I just lie there. Okay la. At least I went down the sea at the beginning. Lob and Veen having fun. I can see the fishes from the boat since the water is so clear.

/trying to comfort self. HAH/

Dinner at night,

Tomyam kung, somtam, fried mix vege and fish. (708baht)

Then went to Thai body massage cause we're addicted to the massage. =p

The masseurs are friendly. (Name of shop : Tonsai)

We walked around the island. Walking Street and even try to watch the sunset in Sunset Beach but then...

As for sunrise, we could not wake up. =o

Third day in Koh Lipe, breakfast in Castaway as well.

Lobhie said she loves breakfast.

I said I love my sleep more than breakfast. :x

The final night dinner, we ate seafood bbq in Zanom restaurant

BBQ seabass and my yummy squid, tomyam, vege. (1065baht)

Never miss tomyam in every meal k.

And we went for facial at the same massage place.

3 treatments = 250baht

*random* my dog in Koh Lipe! ♥

We then wander further the Walking Street until we reached the beach.
Found a cozy bar (I don't know what's the name unfortunately).
I love the stars that night but can't capture in pic.
Star gazing may become my new hobby. /sigh

Ordered our drinks.

The owner is just one funny and crazy like us fella with braided hair.
Chinese kungfu guy looking. LOL

Took some pics with him before we went back.

He helped us to take this pic and maybe he realized he did not a really good job (HAHA) hence, he faster offered to take another (below pic)

It's nice. (:

The lamp in the bar. /fascinated

Woke up early next day to go back to reality.
They provide free long-tail boat to be back to the port and when we reached Pak Bara, bought minivan ticket (130baht) to go back to Hatyai. Going back is always more costly.