Friday, April 12, 2013

K---Krabi


Krabi is a town on the west coast of southern Thailand. When I researched this small town for a quiet vacation, I was not aware that it had so much to offer. I have promised myself,at least one more visit to this beautiful town.


  Beautiful Buddha inside the Monkey temple cave.

Caves on one of the  islands.
                                                Deep inside the dense forest, a waterfall ..
                                                  A gentle stream flows inside the rainforest.

                         Majestic Elephants and a ride across the Rainforest, and Rubber trees.


                               A training session inside the pool prior to deep sea diving course.



                                 
                                                                       
                                    Canoeing through the Mangroves and Karst  formations

 I loved Krabi more than Phuket. The latter, I feel is more commercialized ,hence expensive. We packed as much as we could in a week's time without losing out on the relaxation bit. Planning your own itinerary helps  in spacing out various activities unlike a conducted tour . I mean, who wants to be pushed around on a vacation ? Breakfast gets over at 10am....who cares ! Hard Rock Cafe and a stroll around the bazaar in the evening instead of a theme parks. Snorkling ,deep sea diving, Thai cookery classes, paragliding, canoeing, kayaking, safari ..you name it and Krabi has that much and more to offer and very reasonably so.








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18 comments:

  1. I discover unheard of places - thanks to the challenge. Lovely pictures :-)
    Cheers
    Laxmi

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  2. Lovely pics. Thanks for sharing your holiday. Never knew a place like this existed. The Buddha looks beautiful.

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  3. Hey traveler, you made me fall in love with this place.

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  4. This has been on my to visit list for ever and your pics are further helping the cause. Time to start a Krabi fund else I'll have a crabby husband :P

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  5. I wish I had read this post earlier... my brother just booked for Phuket ! Sigh... this looks so much better than the over popular Phuket I guess !

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  6. Good to know, if I ever visit!! Amazing photos!

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  7. Wow! Never heard of this place before. One of the best things about this blogging challenge is we are learning something new everyday. I like the traveling spirit in you Sharmila!

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  8. I love the place too. I was there for a day while on a cruise. It's beautiful.

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  9. Krabi sounds Kool

    PhenoMenon

    http://capturedalive.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/kite/

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  10. woww !
    Some day I plan to go there
    lovely pics
    tempted a lot for canoeing and Kayaking

    AWESOME

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  11. Looks like an interesting place. Their buildings definitely are some fantastic pieces of art!!

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  12. SO much fun :D
    I love caves(to stare at the maginificent stalagmites and stalactites), waterfalls. Canoeing seems amazing. Great pics!

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  13. Wow, it looks really beautiful and like it has so many interesting places to go. I want to visit!

    Happy A to Z blogging.
    pensuasion.blogspot.com

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  14. Wow ! Loved the pics and the description :)

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