Nat's idea of a Hideway also involves an adventure . . .so off we went on our little speedboat equipped with yummy chicken sandwiches on our private little adventure . . .
Nat, Andre and Cleo on boat
#1 Cave exploration
. . . very Indiana Jones . . .
explorers
clay was good for feet and the stags both up and down were gorgeous.
Cleo and I
Andre and the lagoon at the end
#2 Room Island and James Bond island . . . the name is from its appearance in The Man with the Golden Gun
#3 Canoeing through caves . . .
Amazingly diverse micro environments - we could have been in a swamp in True Blood at one point
#4 Village on water - Koh Panyee . . .
Panyee in water
When James Bond came to Phang Nga Bay in the 70's - what started was a community - completely self sufficient Muslim community called Panyee
the school and football pitch
It was charming, sweet and like being in Narnia as we had to go through a door that led us to another world . . .
#5 Real cave drawings . . .
Apparently from over 3000 yrs ago, found by some french dude 80 years ago. We liked the dolphins
Back in the Kingdom . . .
Andre, Cleo, Me, Nat
Watching the waning moon and dozing off under the sky
Finally, our time to depart arrived, the hardest thing about Yao Noi is not getting there actually - it's leaving . . . .
my room and very comfortable bed with sublime view
last dip before departure
What a little break like that does is show only what nature has to offer but what dedication and passion can give birth to - although sunburnt - I am thoroughly inspired . . . great company and a surreal island will do that.
my favourite moment - entering the Reserve
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