Krabi, February 9th

We took the morning flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok and then to Krabi. Our flights from each destination were only about an hour long. When we arrived in Krabi we had to take a taxi to a boat pier, (taxi ride 600 Baht, about 20 minutes).  Then we had to take a long tail boat to Ko Pu island where we were staying. (long tail boat ride to island (about 40 minutes, 140 Baht) when we got off at Ko Pu island we had to take a motobike to Bon Homie Cottages where we were staying (about 20 minutes, 140 Baht).

Flight arriving in Bandkok.

Taxi driver headed to boat pier from airport.

KIds, we interacting with, who were taking a long tail boat to another island.

Our luggage and other peoples stuff on front on long tail boat.

The engine that powered the long tail boats.

On the way to Koh Pu Island.

The pier on Koh Pu Island.

The motor bike driver who piked us up at the pier to take us to Bon Homie Cottages.

Our home for the next six days.

 

Supper at the beach house.

Chiang Mai Flower Festival, February 8th

We decided to stay in Chiang Mai another two days because the city was celebrating its 38th Flower Festival. It is the highlight of this area. There was a parade of 40 floats, all made from flowers. a beauty pagent, dance presentations from the different ethnic tribes, street foods, shopping vendors and thousands of people in the city. The pictures below are from this celebration. 

Dance performance by the Long Neck tribe and opening speach by the Chiang Mai governor and his wife.

Chinese group.

Another group of dancers.

Man from the pet store displaying his goods, a white python. (This one is for Eve).

The daughter of the man above with her pet boa!!

We ended the evening by going out to a really nice restaurant called the "Whole Earth Restaurant".

The food was very good. This was our last night hanging out with Deb and George, although we went to the airport together and flew to Krabi together the next morning.  There, we each went our ways with the promise to meet again. We had a great time hanging out together.

Our last meal in Chiang Mai.