Krabi & Ao Nang

Outdoor rock climbing is something the boys hadn’t yet experienced. So, for Judah’s birthday we travelled with the Jones to Krabi, on Thailand’s mainland. It’s a rock-climbing mecca. One of the most beautiful climbing spots in the area is Railay Beach, so we headed for there. (Also, this our dear friends named their daughter after this beach so we had to go.)

We celebrated Judah with real poutine and real coffee (his first!) at a Canadian restaurant, and, after climbing, dosas followed by Dairy Queen ice cream cake delivered straight to our hotel. The ‘anything can be delivered’ culture of Southeast Asia is realllllly handy.

The busyness of Krabi and the Au Nang neighbourhood where we were staying starkly contrasted with Koh Lanta’s easygoing vibes. We didn’t love it, but were very happy to have a few more days with the Jones. We felt pretty sad to say goodbye to them. We loved our time with Tera, Zach, Jaidee and Zaya.Read more