This morning after awaking to mass tan moth genocide against my door and in the bathroom (I can't imagine what happened and should have taken pictures) I had "quite the breakfast" per Rick and company (I happen to love leftovers and pad thai and veggies are perfectly appropriate breakfast action) I headed out on a boat to the Phi Phi islands where I spent the day playing on the beach, swimming, watching tourists feed the monkeys under a "Please do not feed the wildlife sign" (I saw one monkey take a ridiculously aggressive swipe at one of these guys.), and snorkeling.
While snorkeling I kept wanting to pinch myself. I was snorkeling in Thailand!!! (with the most beautiful fish surrounding me). I am so fortunately be here and in life. It overwhelms me.
One white and pink and yellow fish kept charging me when I got to close to his part of the reef. I wonder what he or she was protecting. In this bay they have seen whale sharks before. We didn't see one today. Next time.
I was one of two people I saw snorkeling without a life jacket. When I got out of the water one of the guys said he couldn't believe that I was not afraid. When I asked it turned out that most of the people couldn't swim which explains that for the 2 hours of snorkeling and swimming why a large portion of them didn't get off the boat or for that matter look at the water. I can't imagine how scared some of them must have been as rough as the sea was in the hour plus transit to our destinations.
Today convinced me I am going to get my dive certification (so watch out Conor). Also a special thanks to the Gouldings for the boating experience they have given me over the years.
Today was spectacular. All of the people I have met on this trip have told me I must go to Phi Phi and they were absolutely correct. It was more beautiful than I had imagined. Next time I am going to spend several days on Phi Phi (yes there will be a next time).
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