Someone's watching over me...

A sunset cruise with island exploring and snorkelling in Koh Phi Phi sounds like a wonderful idea...until the boat stops in the middle of the ocean by random limestone islands and everyone jumps out into the water. Well, that is if you are like me and can't really swim. I don't know how I didn't think about how I would be able to snorkel but the idea really didn't cross my mind. Thus, when a Thai boy (a guide but on his off afternoon) offered to teach me how to snorkel for a can of beer on the boat, I took him up on the offer. I didn't die and the one hour was amazing. I saw this sign that said something like "You think you're a traveller? 70% of the earth is water" and my tiny glimpse of the underwater life was unbelievable, the coral and bright fish, even in the little that I saw, blew my mind and somehow I naturally breathed out of my mouth. A few gulps of salt water and waves tossing me about, with Ti's help, I survived and like I was telling Tiff, somebody really is watching over me...

The next stop was Maya Bay, where the movie "The Beach" was filmed. I think all good things in life must come after a difficult and risky journey because in order to get to the beach, we had to jump out of the boat, swim to this random little hole in the island, while waves pound you against the slippery rocks. Ti literally dragged me along in my life jacket, and I never thought I would make it...so the next time I think something is difficult, I will think about the waters and the amazing white sand at the beach. Seriously, the most breathtaking beach in my life.

A night in a bamboo hut and an elephant ride in Chiang Mai, Thailand has been exciting and it is a wonder how the Thai people do it, living it up like it is everyday while I pray everytime that we will be safe.