Phi Phi Island

A couple days ago...What is the date anyways?...We went island hopping around Phi Phi Island. We started off at Bamboo Island. Tanya and I just walked around, there was nothing there except a few fisherman and some trees. Then we went snorkeling in a little bay. We didn't go in, but everyone else did. I hurt my foot on some coral in Malaysia and still waiting for it to heal a bit more before I attempt snorkeling. After snorkeling we went to Maya Bay, where "The Beach" was filmed. It is absolutely gorgeous. I have never seen a more beautiful beach. We had lunch there and we were able swim and sunbathe for a few hours. I took lots of pictures, but unfortunately the pictures don't capture the bay enough. After being sad to leave that beautiful place, we went snorkeling again and Tanya and I sat on the boat again. We went into a little bay that was also gorgeous for swimming and relaxing. These islands are amazing.

After that, on the way back to Ao Nang, we stopped at Phi Phi Don, where the tsunami devastated. We didn't go on the island, we just sat on the boat and saw nothing. Nothing is left. It was pure devastation. There are huge barges filled with rubble and garbage. Tanya was there a year ago and told me that there were buildings everywhere and now you can see clear to the next beach. She pointed to where her guesthouse was and there was nothing. Only the palm trees are left standing. It is awful. There were many people working to clean up the place and divers out there looking for I don't even want to know. They want to make the place better again, but a lot of the Thai people don't want to go back because it is too hard. Some do want to make the place better again, but I don't think it will ever be the same. Too many people died. It was very sad to see nothing there. I couldn't imagine the hurt that those people must feel.

Yesterday Tanya faced her fear and we went to the King Cobra Show with two German guys that we met on the boat the previous day. It was craziness. We were the only people there for the show, so we were able to ask any questions we wanted and Tanya sure did. First we walked around the snake farm and saw Cobras, King Cobras, Mangroves, and Pythons. Our guide showed us his arm where he got bit by a cobra during a show. There were also pictures of other injuries from snakes. One man died 3 years ago from a King Cobra bite. You only have 15 minutes to get treated before you die from a King Cobra. After walking around and scaring Tanya a bit...You know I have to!...We sat down for the show. The guy is absolutely crazy about snakes. He had 5 Cobras out that he was "playing" with. He even kissed one of them! They are scary! Then, one of his students came out and "played" with Mangrove snakes. He was just a kid! The last show he brought out the King Cobra and it was huge, 4 meters, and scary. He played around with it and kissed it also. I was just nervous that he would get bitten! And, there were little chickens roaming around the pit! I tried to save them, but once they saw the snakes, they took off running the other way. Tanya now feels better about snakes and she is not as freaked out. But, we'll see what happens when we actually see a snake in the jungle.