Thursday, January 07, 2016
Time is flying, just a couple of days before we head back to Bangkok and then back home.
Today we took a water taxi to Ton Sai, the main port and town in Ko Phi Phi. It was interesting to say the least. It is somewhat hard to describe – small walkways with small open air shops, restaurants, massage parlors, tour desks, and bars. I have never seen so many tattoo parlors in my life. I wondered just how many people got ripped and then stumbled into the tattoo parlor to get a tattoo? Drunk or not, there had a to be a lot of tattooing going on in Ton Sai.
This was not a senior citizen destination. It had a spring break kind of vibe – plenty of cheap places to eat, drink and sleep. As I walked around, I found myself wondering what I would have thought of it if I was in my early 20’s. Would I have thought this was paradise or would have I thought it was on the seedy side? Honestly, I don’t know what I would have thought but I do know that between my early years and now, my tastes have changed.
It was hot and crowded and the majority of shops and restaurants didn’t have air condition. We stopped at one Ice Cream place, which was air-conditioned only to be told that we could not sit at the tables, she would only allow take out only. We finally found an air-conditioned place called the Mango Garden that sold Mango desserts and cold drinks. We paid western prices for what we got, but it was well worth it for the air-conditioning.
Although the town was crowded, the beaches and views were great. There was a lot of construction going on. I just hope it doesn’t become too touristy.
We had dinner at the Oasis again and we loved it.
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