After our three day jungle/lake tour we went to 'The Dawn of Happiness'. This was a locally-owned beachfront resort recommended by one of Jenny's colleagues. We stayed in quaint cottages surrounded by lovely gardens. Hammocks and wooden swings abounded. It was very relaxing. The restaurant was tasty and I was thrilled to be able to order porridge (oatmeal) with bananas each morning!
When we arrived the tide was way out so we were a bit disappointed with the view (and the impossibility of swimming). However, when the tide came back in the beach looked much nicer so we felt a bit more cheerful.
The first day we decided to take a longtail boat over to Railey Beach. It is famous for rock-climbing. East Railey is full of mangrove trees and quite scenic, but West Railey is the real jewel - a white, sandy beach shadowed by dramatic limestone karsts. Unfortunately, it started to rain a few minutes after our arrival and it didn't cease the entire day. Luckily, we found a nice place to eat lunch and pass the time reading books. We finally had to try to get a longtail boat back when the rain lightened up a bit. We had to pay the man for three more people because he was going to sit there all day waiting to fill the boat while we got soaked in the rain. We were happy to get back to 'The Dawn of Happiness' for a delicious Thai meal.
Krabi - Dawn of Happiness
Notes from Stephen....
Notes from Stephen....
Good things
Stayed in little garden huts on the beach
Had cooking lesson with Mrs Ya where the technique is to hit everything with a basher and heat it in coconut milk with lots of garlic and chili peppers to make it yum yum and exciting in the stomach. She also made interesting throat noises after she said things....urghh. Apparently the men would choose their wives based on their ability with the bashing stick.
Bad things
2am mouse trying to eat our roof
Looking for the night market in Krabi but settling for a deserted restaurant by a noisy road and next to a sewer.
Getting garroted bu boat lines whilst walking back along the beach at night at high tide
Getting a long tail boat to a paradise beach only to sit out a storm in a cafe and then have to pay for non existent passengers to get the boat man to take us home.
Stupid name. Take me to the dawn of happiness driver. Would get you something else in Bangkok....
