Kayaking in Koh Lipe

The following day, we decided to spend the afternoon on a kayak. We liked the kayaking in Ao Thalane so much, that we wanted to give it another go.

We rented the kayak from one of the places on Sunrise Beach. The water level was pretty low (if not extremely low) due to tides and we could eaily explore the area just wading around. But kayak seemed like so much more fun.

Besides, after a whole day of doing nothing (ok, maybe not nothing, but too little), we simply had to do... something. Move around. Exercise. And running is never an option with the two of us ;) The weather was perfect - it was sunny, the sky was blue and it wasn't too hot. Or maybe we just got used to the temperatures. Who knows.

I was wearing a life vest just to protect myself from the sunlight. I already got sunburnt a bit the previous day and we had a long trip planned for the following day, so I didn't want to risk not being able to move at all. By the way, aloe vera massage makes so much difference! It's awesome and soothing. Money well spent. And yes, I get sunburnt easily. My skin tone is what it is, not perfect for sunny places. And yes, I get sunburnt despite the amount of sun protection I use. If anybody has any idea how to protect myself, just tell me, please. Cause I think I've tried everythig. I might have just got used toit, though...

The water level that afternoon was so low, that many parts of the reef were above the water. Full moon and tides - magical. We don't have tides in Poland (well, minimal ones, hardly noticeable) so it was amazing for me to experience that. And yes, I've lived at the coast my whole life.

We were kayaking, we were wading, we were simply having fun. And, when we returned our kayak, we paid less than we previously agreed. Isn't that great?

It looks like garbage or something, but it's just the reef...

The "arrival/departure" floating platform

So much into the sea and it was still shallow

Sunset and sea life

First sunny day on the island was pretty slow for us. We decided to finally have a bit of a rest after the whirlwind of the previous days in Krabi and Bangkok. So we were sunbathing, snorkeling, relaxing, eating delicious food. Simply, enjoying ourselves. We also bought ourselves a tour to the neighbouring islands for one of the following days.

Speaking of a tour, I had to try taking pictures under water before the tour. That was my first time, so I was struggling a bit and I knew the result won't be perfect. But there were so many things to see under water. No, the reef arond the island is nothing like the one in Egypt, but it was still pretty. There were lots of colourful fish that I can't name and in shallow water. Most of them were swimming so fast that I couldn't catch them with my camera. That's why some of my pictures are blurry.

And no, I don't have GoPro. I was using a waterproof case for my camera.

Besides, I was taking the pictures during sunset. There were many more fish there during the day, but back then I was simply enjoying myself. But when we were waiting for the sun to set, I simply got into water and started taking pictures of the fish as well. Not many of them were still there. But I was glad there were any ;)

It was the pretties of sunsets that we got to see on Koh Lipe. Colourful and magical.

And one of the crabs decided to make friends with us, getting onto my husband's T-shirt ;)

There were plenty of this "little" one. I have no idea what that is (I suck at knowing the sea world), but I was somehow scared of it...

 Where's Nemo?

Koh Adang

To the right, you can see a part of the floating platform where the speedboats and ferries stop.

 That's me - snorkeling...

 That's how far from the beach I was snorkeling... Just a few steps...