Today was the day! I finally wasn't going to be a solo traveler anymore. As much fun as I had had, I was ready for a familiar face. Jenna was heading my way and then we were going to be traveling to Phi Phi Island together. The only problem... Jenna messaged letting me know that she missed her flight out of Bangkok (I think I've mentioned Jenna DOES NOT do early mornings :) But that she was able to get on a later flight. I however, had already booked our boat to Phi Phi from Krabi, so was starting to worry that we may not make our boat. (flashbacks to our Ayutthaya excursion, anyone?) To make matters worse, once Jenna got to Krabi, she went to the wrong hostel- did I mention the hostel I was staying in had a sister hostel? Woops. Now I was really getting worried. My liver could not handle another night out with these unrelenting eighteen year olds. Never fear though, some how, some way, Jenna found me and we made it, in time, to get on our boat to Phi Phi Island. One of the girls from my current hostel decided to join us as well, which meant not only was I not traveling solo, but that I was actually traveling with multiple companions. Score!
We spent most of the afternoon sleeping on the boat. Once we got to Phi Phi, we walked down the beach to our hostel. It was an outdoor hostel right on the beach. The rooms were small as small could be-- I could touch all three sets of bunkbeds from my top bunk. There was also an outdoor bar with dj directly under our lodging. Good thing I brought my earplugs, right?
We spent the day exploring the beach, eating at a deliciously yummy beachside cafe with huge burgers and watching one of the most incredible sunsets I've ever seen.
Once the sun went down we started walking the beach and stumbled upon a fire show. After a few fiery limbos accompanied by celebratory shots, we headed into town and found a bar with amazing live music! The guitar player was incredibly talented (and also really cute) so we ordered some beers, sat on some hightop stools and sang along for the night. Around midnight I decided to head back. I was wiped. What I didn't realize however, was that the dj at our hostel would be bumpin' and grindin' past two AM. So much for having an early night in. Just for future reference, earplugs are great for blocking out snorers in close proximity, but are definitely not great for blocking out raves underneath your bedroom windows :)
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