After having a great time in Ko Phi Phi, we headed to the mainland Northeast, Krabi province and Railay beach. It is only accessible by boat and is known for its dramatic coastline and rockclimbing. The place isn't big but we managed to keep ourselves entertained by exploring the Diamond Cave (and they accidentally switched off the lights while we were in there), half hiking, half rockclimbing up to the viewpoint and a hidden lagoon, and going through some beachside caves to a hidden beach that wasn't really that hidden, as it turned out. The hidden lagoon climb was quite the adventure. I had to basically repel down three 15 foot rock walls then climb back up them to return. The stone there has perfect handholds everywhere so its just good fun pulling yourself up the sides of mini cliffs. We happened to run into the same fun folks from the boat ride in Ko Phi Phi our second afternoon here so we had another dinner with them and went out for drinks at the very laid back, hippie-style bars, were you can lay on cushions and watch the stars while smoking hookah or drinking some cold Thai beers.
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Since we wanted to leave Ko Phi Phi in the morning we booked the travel to Krabi ($12) and immediately upon arrival, jumped on a longtail boat from the same pier ($7) going to Railay, though sometimes you might have to take a taxi to the pier closer to town. There are three beaches in Railay, Railay East, Railay West, and Ton Sai. We never made it to Ton Sai, but it is apparently a good little backpacker's place that we wish we could have checked out after we heard more about it. Railay West is an expensive area with lots of resorts and so is Railay East, really, but if you go uphill from Railay East, you'll find some bungalows for a good price. We stayed at Phurit Valley Resort ($16 for a room with no AC).
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