Today I arrived at Ko Phi Phi. I was supposed to be woken up in time to get the taxi to the boat at 7am. However no-one woke me up. Luckily, I’d packed all my stuff the night before so didnt keep them waiting too long.
Ko Phi Phi is a very touristy island with lots of acomodation however a bit expensive. As soon as you arrive by boat on the jetty touts try and sell you acommodation. The make a comision through this so its much better to go direct to the hotel themselves. I’d luckily been made aware of this by talking to a tout on the boat who told me he was bored of his job and just prefered chilling on the boat rather than selling. I got some advice from a diving shop about where to stay. The first place they recomended because of its price was called “The rock”. I was very interested in staying here as the price for 1 night was 150BT. However, I was soon put off when I looked inside. There were 17 beds, litter all over the floor and some odd looking people inside. When I asked them what they thought of the place they said it was a bit like a crack den and to be aware of the leeches in the showers….Thought I’d try the next place…Using my new found haggling techniques I got a room for 300BT which is about 6pounds at a place called harmony house.
Gonna head down to the beach just thought I’d give you an update on my journey while the sun is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy strong.
On the boat to Ko Phi Phi
Awesome! Am jealous cruise