Phi Phi Island

Phi Phi Island is one of the most photographed islands in Thailand because it is so beautiful, it was made popular tourists after The Beach was filmed there. Despite it being extremely small it is extremely packed and overdeveloped because so many people go there. The town is completely pedestrianised and the locals cycle everywhere. Jake felt that it was a bit of rat run because everything was so close together but I quite liked it, although it would have been better with less people. Due to demand everything is extremely expensive there for Thailand, so you don't get much for your money. The first place we stayed we paid 14 pounds for a night and it felt like a prison cell, with a ridiculous amount of steps in such a tiny room. It had no windows, like a sauna and next to construction work, so after one night we decided to upgrade to the Tropical Gardens. The rooms are made out of wood and you are made to feel like you are staying high up in tree houses, it was much better and had a pool. We stayed on Phi Phi for three nights and it was a really nice time. We bumped into Matt and Matt again and spent a couple of nights at the beach parties, where there are fire shows and lots of separate parties. There was also a bar where you watched Thai boxers fight and then when people were drunk enough they would volunteer to fight the boxers for a free bucket of alcohol. One of the most hilarious moments was watching a fat man get kicked in the balls.

On the second day we went on a boat trip to Maya Bay where The Beach was filmed. The scenery was amazing and we did the best snorkelling I have done in my life. We stopped in deep water and swam out to where there were hundreds of tropical fish that surrounded you. We even saw quite a few rainbow fish. We also stopped at Monkey beach..which is obviously covered in monkeys, they loved the bananas that people were giving them, although they can be quite aggressive and steal things. The people one that tour were also great fun so we had a really great day.