tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72807234641100702432024-02-08T11:21:32.876+07:00Khao Lak Land Discovery BlogTours in and around Khao LakKhao Lak Land Discoveryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070048623212972033noreply@blogger.comBlogger9118tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280723464110070243.post-12479424108554821552014-08-17T19:34:00.000+07:002014-08-17T19:34:00.901+07:00Khao Sok Jungle Exploration<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A full day of adventure, fun, nature and culture. We
were picked up at the hotel by a minivan which took us to the <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/khaosok/" target="_blank">Khao Sok</a> area. We
made a short stop at Takuapa where we had the chance to visit an authentic Thai
market with fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, meat, fish and clothes... On the way
to Khao Sok National Park the guide gave us a lot of very interesting information
about its history. First we visited an old temple located at the entry of a
cave in the middle of the jungle. There we could see an ancient cave painting
and the mummy of a monk. </span></div>
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Further we continued our trip to the “Sok River”. We
went on canoes and were paddled through the great outdoors. Here and there we
saw birds and we were lucky because we even saw three yellow-black colored
snakes up in the trees. <span id="goog_767716705"></span><span id="goog_767716706"></span>Being paddled through this picturesque landscape seemed
very unrealistic to me and it was like a dream. About an hour later the minivan
picked us up some kilometers down the stream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After canoeing we went to the rock and tree house where we were served a
variety of Thai food- it was “mai pet” (not spicy) and everyone liked it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next we went to the elephant camp. Here we
were allowed to ride elephants. <br />
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The elephant carried us through the deepest
forest, crossed small rivers and brought us back to the camp safely. It was
good to see that the mahouts treated the elephants nicely. After the ride we
fed the elephants with bananas and took amazing pictures. With a heavy heart we
left the gentle elephants behind and returned to our hotels. </div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Only
the early bird catches the worm” – So we started our tour to <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/phiphi/" target="_blank">Kho Phi Phi</a> at the
break of dawn. We reached Phuket after a one hour ride in KLLD’s comfortable
minibus. After a biscuit and coffee break, we took off on a speedboat to Koh
Phi Phi Leh. Crystal-clear water, here and there a limestone rock sticking up
out of the water and a fresh warm see breeze. When we reached the island I was
overwhelmed by the beauty of the white sandy beach and the amazing landscape.
Everything reminded me of the movie “The Beach” with Leonardo DiCaprio which
was shot at this place in 2000. Only this time, Leonardo wasn’t there but we didn’t
miss him too much. Together with our guide we discovered the island and came to
a wonderful view point from where we enjoyed a panorama of the surroundings. After
some hours we continued to the Viking cave, where a specie of bir<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">d</span> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">builds its
nests. In China birds nest soups are delicacy and therefore very expensive. </span></div>
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After
visiting Koh Phi Phi Don the crew dropped anchor and our tourguide gave us the
snorkeling equipment and some instructions. With fins and masks on we jumped in
the warm water. Shoals of fish and corals. I had talked to people before who
said “you as a diver will be disappointed when snorkeling at Koh Phi Phi” and I
have to tell, I saw many beautiful fish and corals and am not disappointed at
all. We had perfect visibility and there is nothing to complain about. After
the snorkeling trip we headed for a lonely idyllic island where the crew installed
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After lunch we
had free time so I decided to go snorkeling again. Others relaxed at the beach
or went for a swim. Later then we left the island and stopped at a riff where
we had the chance to snorkel once again. It was just fantastic there.
Unfortunately it was already time to go home and we went back all the way to
Khao Lak.<br />
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www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com</div>Khao Lak Land Discoveryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070048623212972033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280723464110070243.post-28571648440755388992014-08-14T17:17:00.000+07:002014-08-14T17:17:27.754+07:00Phang Nga Hong Insel Ganztagestour<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Schon früh am Morgen beginnt die abenteuerliche Tour- neue
Facetten Thailands wollen von uns entdeckt werden. <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/phangnga-de/" target="_blank">Phang Nag Bucht und Hong Insel</a> heißt unser heutiges Ziel. Es nieselt noch leicht, als
ich, wie die anderen Touristen mit dem Minibus von Khao Lak Land Discovery am
Hotel abgeholt werde. Heute sind wir eine Gruppe von acht Touristen. Unser deutschsprachiger
Tourguide begrüßt uns freundlich und erklärt<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>uns kurz, wie der Ausflug ablaufen wird. Dann brausen wir mit dem Bus
eine Stunde Richtung Bootsanlegestelle. Unterwegs machen wir einen kurzen
Zwischenstopp, bei dem unser Guide uns Pathonggos, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>eine Art thailändische Donuts, zum Frühstück kauft.
Am Pier angekommen packen wir uns alle in unsere Regenhäute, denn es hat
mittlerweile heftig zu regnen begonnen. Mit einem Longtailboot geht es durch
die Wellen, vorbei an Mangrovensümpfen bis in die Kalksteinfelslandschaft.
Riesige bewachsene weiße Felsen ragen vor uns aus dem Meer. Mit dem
wolkenverhangenen Himmel wirkt die Stimmung schon beinahe bedrohlich. Zu
einigen Felsen erzählt der Tourguide uns ihre Geschichten und auch, worauf man
beim erkunden der Gegend achten muss. Viele Inseln können nur zu bestimmten
Zeiten besucht werden. Diese sind abhängig von Ebbe und Flut. Der James Bond
Felsen, den wir alle aus „James Bond 007- Der Mann mit dem goldenen Colt“
kennen, scheint neben den übrigen Felsgiganten fast schon klein. Es geht weiter
zu einem Höhlensystem. </span></div>
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Hier werden die Kanus aufgeblasen und ins Wasser
gelassen. Unser Tourguide und die restliche Bootsmannschaft paddelt uns gekonnt
durch schmale Höhlen in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kleine Buchten. Hier
kann man Ruhe, Urwaldgeräusche, und die malerische Szenerie aus dem Film
„Avatar“ auf sich wirken lassen. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Das
Wetter reißt langsam auf und hier und da trauen sich Sonne und blauer Himmel
hervor. Später haben wir selbst die Chance uns am paddeln zu versuchen. Zwischendurch
gibt es immer wieder kurze Getränkepausen an Bord. Weiter geht es zu Fuß durch
einen Höhlenkanal, zum „Hong“ (thail. für Zimmer).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wir waten durch kniehohes Wasser, ducken uns
unter den Jahrtausenden alten glitzernden Stalaktiten in der „Diamanthöhle“ und
gelangen in ein „Zimmer“ von Mangroven, die während der Ebbe trocken liegen. Es
sieht atemberaubend aus! Zurück bei den Booten haben wir uns eine Abkühlung im
28°C warmen Wasser verdient. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:-) </span></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gegen Mittag
fahren wir mit dem Boot zurück Richtung Pier, halten jedoch für ein
thailändisches Mittagessen an einem auf Stelzen gelegenen Zigeunerdorf. Wir
besichtigen die Schule dort, schlendern durch touristische Marktstände und
kehren dann auf einer wunderschönen Terrasse zum Essen <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ein. Wir bekommen allerlei Köstlichkeiten, die
unsere Geschmackssinne wecken- süß, scharf, etwas sauer,… Gesättigt und
vollends zufrieden fahren wir mit dem Boot zurück zum Anleger. Auf geht’s zu
unserer letzten Station für heute: ein Höhlentempel. Am Tempeleingang werden wir
bereits sehnsüchtig von hungrigen Affen erwartet, die von uns gefüttert werden
möchten. Im Inneren des Höhlentempels thront ein liegender goldener Buddha.
Unser Guide erzählt uns von der Geschichte des Tempels und gibt uns dann einige
Minuten, um uns selbst umzuschauen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nun
kann es zurück nach Khao Lak gehen! Für heute haben wir jede Menge gesehen,
erlebt und erzählt bekommen. </span></div>
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<span lang="en-US">The day started at
08:00 o’clock with a one-hour drive north. Our target today was the
national park Khao Sok. Our first stop was at the canoe station, from
which we were paddled across the Sok river for about 1.5 hours. The
paddle guides always kept their eyes open and showed us every animal
they spotted. So we saw monkeys, some frogs, a black and yellow
mangrove snake, a monitor lizard and countless butterflies and birds
in the most beautiful colours. </span><span lang="en">Smaller</span><span lang="en">
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the</span></span><span lang="en"> </span><span lang="en">trip</span><span lang="en">
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<span lang="en">After a short drive by
minibus we arrived at the cave temple in Khao Sok National Park. This
temple houses among others a mummified monk, who was very important
for the native inhabitants. There was also a large Buddha statue
inside the temple, as well as a few smaller ones on the outside. In
front of the temple were a lots of monkeys which we could feed with
bananas and peanuts. They were a little bit cheeky and tried to steal
the whole bag of peanuts from me, but other than that it was a great
experience to get so close to these still wild animals.</span></div>
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<span lang="en">At midday we stoped at
the georgeous Rock and Treehouse Resort in Khao Sok National Park.
This newly opened resort offers accommodation in treehouse bungalows
that fit perfectly into the jungle environment. We had a very nice
buffet lunch in the resort with lots of Thai specialties such as the
delicious Massaman Curry (curry with chicken, potatoes and carrots),
fried vegetables, noodles and fried chicken.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US">After having fuelled
up with that delicious lunch, we got back onto the minibus to reach
our last stop of the day. Once we arrived at the elephant camp, we
went up the platform and sat down on the seats of our huge jungle
friends. I have to admit I was a bit scared when I saw, how high it
actually was. But the fear was overcome by excitement just a few
minutes after that. It was really a once in a lifetime experience to
sit up there and see how these gentle giants cross all kinds of
obstacles without making even one wrong step. After about half an
hour we got down from the elephants so we could walk / climb to a
small waterfall. Getting there was an adventure, but no problem with
the help of the mahouts. After having seen the waterfall, we got back
on top of our “jungle-taxi”. The mahouts offered us to sit right
on the neck of the elephant if we dared. This was probably my
highlight of the whole day. It was an unique opportunity to get as
close as possible to these amazing creatures and definitely an
unforgettable adventure.</span><br />
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<span lang="en-US">To find out more about this tour visit our <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/" target="_blank">website</a> or the <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/khaosok" target="_blank">Khao Sok tour page</a>.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">For those
who are looking for a mix of jungle, beach and elephant trekking look no
further- the <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/khaolak/" target="_blank"><b>Khao Lak Safari</b></a> is exactly the right tour for you. To find out
more about this diversified tour, read the article written by our intern Sina:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">On my
second day of work with Khao Lak Land Discovery I had the chance to get to see
more of Khao Lak and its surroundings by joining todays <b><a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/khaolak/" target="_blank">Khao Lak Safari</a></b>.<b> </b>My
colleague Ben, who will be today’s tour guide will teach be about some factors
that will lead to a successful tour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Most
important factor? Happy guests that are ready to enjoy a lovely day in the
outdoors with us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">So,
together with our friendly driver Suriya, Ben and I make our way to the hotels
to pick up the customers. With eight smiling faces on board of our bus, we are
ready to head to our first stop of the day: </span></div>
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The <b>Turtle Nursery </b>in Thap Lamu is definitely worth a visit. </div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Here you
can see the development of the Green Sea Turtle. The smallest ones are just a
few days old, while there are also a few which are already fully grown up to 1
meter. While looking at the turtles, Ben feeds us with plenty of information
about the animals and about the Nursery Station. After having seen all the
different sized turtles we head on back to the bus, as we still have lots to
see and do today. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Our next
stop is the Bamboo Raft Station. On our way, Ben tells us about the importance
of rubber export in Thailand and we even stop to have a closer look at one of
the trees to see how the collection of latex functions. Once we arrive at the
bamboo station, the rafts men already await us and we can hop on the rafts two
at a time. The 45 minute ride on the Wang Khiang Koo river anticipates an
amazing jungle feeling. We listen to the sounds of birds and cicadas and look
out for sleeping snakes in the trees, while the rafter tells us about flora and
fauna with a mix of Thai and English. </div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Back on shore again, we have gotten a
little bit wet on the ride, it is just the right time to go to the beach to dry
in the sun or to get even wetter while having a swim in the beautiful waters of
idyllic <b>“Hat Lek”</b> or <b>“Small Sandy Beach”</b>. With the minibus it only takes about
ten minutes to reach the entry of <b>Lamru National Park</b> from where we take a short
jungle walk down the hill. The sound of the jungle is astonishing and reaches
from the shrill chirping of the cicadas, to yelling monkeys and finally, as we
get closer to the beach, the breaking of the waves. Once we arrive there, we realize: We are the
only visitors this afternoon. </span>The only other person at the beach is an employee
of the National Park, at whose bar some of our guests treat themselves to a
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After one relaxing hour on the beach, we make our way up to the
minibus again, which takes us to the restaurant at Ton Pling waterfall. A
<b>delicious Thai lunch</b> is served here, including Massaman Curry (curry with
chicken and potatoes), spring rolls, Thai omelet, vegetable soup and of course
rice. After all guests have finished, we
treat them to some fresh watermelon for dessert and a cup of coffee before
slowly heading to our next and last stop of the day. </div>
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The <b>elephant trekking</b> is the highlight of the tour for most of our
guests… When else do you get the chance to trek through the amazing jungle on a
3 meter tall animal? As big as the elephant might be, it is astonishing to see
how gentle they are and how well they can balance their huge feet. The ride might be a bit shaky at first but
you will get used to it very fast and then you can just enjoy the lovely ride,
passing by many rubber and palm oil plantations. After the one hour trek, our guests have the
chance to thank their “jungle taxi” by feeding them some bananas or pineapples,
before we all head back to the hotels in Khao Lak.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">After
having dropped off all our customers, I can look back on a great tour: we had
perfect weather, an excellent tour guide and most importantly: super happy
guests.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sounds interesting? Find out more about this tour, prices and other <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/khaolak/" target="_blank">Khao Lak tours.</a></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">If you want to find out more about us and our other tours, please visit also our <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/" target="_blank">Website</a>.</span></div>
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www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com</div>Khao Lak Land Discoveryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070048623212972033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280723464110070243.post-50736926142514112962014-02-03T20:14:00.001+07:002014-06-13T15:22:03.698+07:00Phangnga Bay - So much more than just James Bond Island<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: inherit;">After plenty of days of summer, sun, beach
and ocean I wanted to do something different. Therefore, I have decided to
visit Phang Nga Bay with <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/de/" target="_blank">Khao Lak Land Discovery</a>. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: inherit;">Phang Nga Bay is famous for the so-called
James Bond Island from which Richard Moore, in the movie “The Man with the
Golden Colt”, 1974, dramatically escaped the villains. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>But Phang Nga Bay has so much more to offer,
which I would like to share with you. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: inherit;">Our trip has started with a 45 minute drive
to the harbour where we have swopped the minivan with a typical Thai long-tail boat.
We drove past limestone’s and mangrove forest on our way to our first stop –
the kayaking station. Lightly drenched from the ride on the long-tail boat (the
swell was slightly stronger than expected) we have made our way on a canoe into
the mangrove forests.<span class="hps">The best</span> <span class="hps">part was
that</span> <span class="hps">we</span> <span class="hps">did not have to</span> <span class="hps">paddle</span> <span class="hps">ourselves, but</span> <span class="hps">were</span>
<span class="hps">paddled by</span> <span class="hps">a nice</span> <span class="hps">Thai.</span> <span class="hps">Thus</span> <span class="hps">we were able
to</span> <span class="hps">enjoy the view and to</span> <span class="hps">capture
the</span> <span class="hps">memories</span> <span class="hps">on</span> <span class="hps">camera. There was plenty to see. For example, we have seen amazing
limestone rocks which are partially protruding up to 300 meters high out of the
bright green water. Also, we got to see stalactites and stalagmites along the way.
To get into the lagoons we sometimes had to duck in the canoe to pass the
narrow passages. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="hps"><span lang="EN-AU">After the</span></span><span lang="EN-AU"> <span class="hps">canoe ride,</span> <span class="hps">we continued</span>
<span class="hps">our journey with the</span> <span class="hps">long-tail boat</span>
<span class="hps">to follow the footsteps of</span> <span class="hps">Roger</span> <span class="hps">Moore.</span> <span class="hps">The</span> <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/phangnga-de/" target="_blank">James Bond Island</a> <span class="hps">seemed to be drastically smaller
than you would expect it from the movie.</span> <span class="hps">Moreover, the
stunt of the action hero Richard Moore did not seem as dramatic and dangerous
anymore. But still, it was very nice to look at. </span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Koh Panyee School</span></td></tr>
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because our next stop was Koh Panyee, a gypsy village which was entirely built
on stilts. Moreover, up to 2000 people life on this stilts village that also
provides a school, a mosque and a soccer field which hosts a well known soccer
team that is famous all over Thailand. After</span></span><span lang="EN-AU"> <span class="hps">we walked</span> <span class="hps">through the</span> <span class="hps">"</span>small
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a variety of typical Thai-Muslim food.</span> <span class="hps">The treats that
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the</span> <span class="hps">Suwanakuha</span> <span class="hps">temple.</span> There,
<span class="hps">I</span> decided to <span class="hps">get</span> <span class="hps">blessed</span>
<span class="hps">by a monk</span>. A bit of luck <span class="hps">never hurt
anyone, right?</span> After I have felt blessed I marvelled at the huge Buddha
statue that can be seen in the temple. It is covered in gold. Our tour guide
told us that this is the Tuesday Buddha, which is presented in a lying
position. Furthermore, we were able to see and feed monkeys that chose the
temple as their headquarters. <span class="hps">Before we’ve left the temple I
had to get a prophecy that will lead my future. Apparently, if your prophecy is
bad you have to leave it behind in the temple. But as my prophecy was
outstanding I took it with me outside the temple that it can become reality. </span></span></div>
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day with Khao Lak Land Discovery to explore the <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/phangnga/" target="_blank">Phang Nga Bay.</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After a short stop at a viewpoint, we visited the headquarters of the national park. Here we were welcomed by a big, fat python snake which was relaxing in the foliage. That surely gave us our first jungle experience. The next stop was at a small local market where we shopped for the last time before we were moving towards the solitude. From a small landing place we got onto a long tail boat and experienced the incredible landscape of those million years old limestone formations for the first time. The most impressive part about those huge cliffs is the brought variety and great development of vegetation that is growing on the limestone. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjem_kL993qIGm2s71ugfXzBs1Jjz_pUvtUGjRSVvqUhVQnzQIN_Ypbo87ukyb8jWJLgDawHF2F90__6Ldvn609txVDbzzOGSCyhabS-6YX2d41n1Q-gCG22SHYFK6imAxTP2ppdX9Y8/s1600/rain.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="khao sok, rafthouse, overnight, lake, limestone, landscape, khao lak land discovery, jungle, adventure, rafthouse, schwimmende bungalows" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjem_kL993qIGm2s71ugfXzBs1Jjz_pUvtUGjRSVvqUhVQnzQIN_Ypbo87ukyb8jWJLgDawHF2F90__6Ldvn609txVDbzzOGSCyhabS-6YX2d41n1Q-gCG22SHYFK6imAxTP2ppdX9Y8/s200/rain.JPG" height="200" title="Khao Sok Cheow Lan Lake Rafthouse" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The boat stopped and we had the possibility to cool down by jumping into the green and most inviting water. We climbed the cliff, jumped into the water, swam around and relaxed in the sun, before we continued towards our raft house. Shortly before we reached the accommodation, one spotted a few monkeys along the waterside. While watching the monkeys, it slowly started raining and only 2 minutes later, when we reached the raft house, it was pouring. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Therefore we did not reach all dry, but had the best atmosphere for our first lunch at the lake. Soon we realized that rain will be our background music for the next two days. But not only that the calm lake was troubled by straight raindrops that fell into the water, the vegetation that was heated up by the sun, cooled down because of the rain and mist raised and surrounded the limestone formations. That was a beautiful natural spectacle that we were able to witness over and over again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The next morning we woke up at 6.30 AM, grabbed some coffee and got onto our long tail boat to observe animals in the morning. Of cause it still rained so we did not see any. We only heard a hornbill but did not see one. I was quite disappointed about that, because that would have been my personal highlight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">Back at the raft house, we showered, relaxed for a while, packed everything and enjoyed a last lunch in the lake atmosphere before we went back to the landing place. It were amazing two days with unforgettable impressions. The best part was living and experiencing the nature so closely and living only on basic supplements without much electricity, internet, hand phones or TV.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />If you want to know more about our tours at Khao Sok National Park, please click <a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/khaosok/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">More information on all our trips can be found on:
www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com</div>Khao Lak Land Discoveryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070048623212972033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280723464110070243.post-9687826734871506252012-03-19T11:37:00.014+07:002014-05-26T16:29:03.773+07:00Post from Khao Lak, Thailand<div class="blogger-post-footer">More information on all our trips can be found on:
www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com</div>Khao Lak Land Discoveryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070048623212972033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280723464110070243.post-73542677559386528632012-02-17T11:09:00.006+07:002014-06-13T15:27:27.049+07:00One Day at the stunning Similan Islands<div class="MsoNormal">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlLQit3zhn-dqu4KF2Y7zgaBqV2AMqELImcGj7dePPa1i6-XYuq60tVCBQoKqxS80Iff-uPVhLC3xfrczisWIxMP3ByMuDf7CNcwwlzL9vcmWQsJmcf2blTTe9e7k7sOrSWADRSUS1OE/s1600/sailr.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com, similan, island, virgin, beach, white sand, crystalk clear water, sea turtle, speedboat, dolphins, snorkelling, diving, nationalpark, similan island nationalpark" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlLQit3zhn-dqu4KF2Y7zgaBqV2AMqELImcGj7dePPa1i6-XYuq60tVCBQoKqxS80Iff-uPVhLC3xfrczisWIxMP3ByMuDf7CNcwwlzL9vcmWQsJmcf2blTTe9e7k7sOrSWADRSUS1OE/s200/sailr.JPG" height="149" title="Viewpoint at Similan Island Nationalpark" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After the first impression we drove into the Donald Duck Bay, which got its name for the cliff formation right at the front, which looks like a duck head. The beach here was unbelievable. Well, if you imagine soft sand and add some white paint to it, you will probably come close to what the sand at this bay is like. The crystal-clear water that runs over the stunning sand adds up to its beauty. However there is not just sand but also granite cliffs. Huge rocks that look like they are put on each other with great care. Exactly this cliff we started to climb. On top of the rocks we had a stunning view across the bay and over the national park with its other islands. From the top it got even more obvious how crystal-clear the water is. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNCreiqei9RIS_n_77I_XeHReoV45zT0MomPp3abQTjsu_fj5k_WwpBDaCI0EqBDhioP9cvY7G_jXhXkWPFszd-gYgGrSYzLbeZVicU-oVjuAZt9TMy-YHlteowTo0Kv1we03gd01gD4/s1600/sim.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com, similan, island, virgin, beach, white sand, crystalk clear water, sea turtle, speedboat, dolphins, snorkelling, diving, nationalpark, similan island nationalpark" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNCreiqei9RIS_n_77I_XeHReoV45zT0MomPp3abQTjsu_fj5k_WwpBDaCI0EqBDhioP9cvY7G_jXhXkWPFszd-gYgGrSYzLbeZVicU-oVjuAZt9TMy-YHlteowTo0Kv1we03gd01gD4/s200/sim.JPG" height="200" title="Crystal clear water and white sand beach at Similan Island Nationalpark" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After a very relaxing stay at the beach we went back to the speedboat. We drove to the next island where we had lunch at the honeymoon bay. For lunch we had rice with three different dishes of fish and meat as well as one vegetable and watermelon for dessert. For lunch we sat at wooden tables, under large trees and were therefore well protected from the sun. After lunch we took a walk through the jungle towards the other side of the island. From huge holes at the tree roots we were able to see that the Chicken Crab lives here. Sadly we did not see any however the sizes of the holes were already enough for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">At the other side of the island we found another beautiful beach. It is no surprise that the Thai princess owns a summer cottage over here. That is also the reason why this beach is called the Princess Bay. In slightly orange colored trees, flying foxes where hanging and protecting themselves from the sun. It was cute to look at, how they were hanging there upside down, stretching themselves once in a while. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kp0FYR6I0Nx6ClzyntxJ2zBN9TSozieCx_SktvLHksetn5P1ATOdf6DMWm0Enh20NLdaSvLjKUkVWNByghqsTFehJq5QJCkZUbxdyq6pJ84XJ4qrsbcZE4ejFd9wRpIhn6sL702wl4A/s1600/fox.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com, similan, island, virgin, beach, white sand, crystalk clear water, sea turtle, speedboat, dolphins, snorkelling, diving, nationalpark, similan island nationalpark" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kp0FYR6I0Nx6ClzyntxJ2zBN9TSozieCx_SktvLHksetn5P1ATOdf6DMWm0Enh20NLdaSvLjKUkVWNByghqsTFehJq5QJCkZUbxdyq6pJ84XJ4qrsbcZE4ejFd9wRpIhn6sL702wl4A/s200/fox.JPG" height="149" title="Flying Fox at Similan Island Nationalpark" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After this stay, we continued our tour with the speed boat towards our next snorkel stop. A great amount of different corrals and even more different types of fish species that could not have been any more colorful, were present at this bay. Here again we had the chance to observe another turtle. It is very interesting so see how other fish embrace the turtle and look for its protection. Other guests even saw a moray, a water snake and squid. After that, we stop for another time. Here were many impressive fish species for us to be seen as well. Furthermore I now know who we have to thank for the amazing sand. I was able to observe the parrot fish while he was using the toilet so to say. This fish eats mainly seaweed and corrals and the leftovers are then the impressive sand. Not such a nice thought but even more interesting to observe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">On our way back, the water was very calm and the drive therefore very relaxed. At 5pm we reached back at Khao Lak. It surely was a great day. </span></div>
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Want to experience the same great trip? For more information on the Similan islands tour, click <u><a href="http://www.khaolaklanddiscovery.com/similan" target="_blank">here</a>.</u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Charlotte Franke </span></div>
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