Thai Amigos: Snorkel Adventure to the Khai Islands! Nemo Found!!

Charlie & Steve... or as Jen likes to call them, "My pirates"!

Once again words are not adequate, however we will do our best... We opted to go to the three Khai islands today as opposed to just the one island of Koh Phi Phi Don for our snorkel trip (three is always better than one... just ask the Thai Amigos!) We rode our own private longtail boat out to the islands today (Khai Yao, Khai Nok & Khai Noi). First island of Khai Yao - tourist trap. Steve & Charlie learned to ALWAYS wear flip flops when our guide "Mikey" decided it would be fun for all of us to climb a (small by Thai standards) mountain for some great photo ops. Jen was the only one to make it to the top because she remembered her flip flops. Steve & Charlie made it halfway before saying "No mas" - lol. Then on to the second island of Khai Nok (our first snorkeling site), where we learned about the importance of bringing our own mask & snorkel. Again, Jen was prepared & had brought her own mask which explains why she (unlike Charlie & Steve) doesn't have a permanent dent between her eyes! Despite the pain however we all enjoyed the incredible colors of the fish & breathtaking coral reefs.

Then lunch on Khai Noi island. Jen & Steve who opted for the chicken fried rice were quite envious of Charlie's ham & cheese sandwich (WITH potato chips) - NOT! After buying beers for 100 baht each (which is approximately $3.50 USD) we were allowed to sit under the beach umbrella, out of the sun for FREE! Jen snuck into the water closet for free instead of paying the required 100 baht they wanted from Charlie when he tried to use it. Go Jen! And thank you ocean, for providing Charlie with a much cleaner & cheaper alternative to the water closet. After lunch, back into the longtail to drive to the other side of the island to snorkel (the island was very small & we could have walked faster, but hey, what a great day for a boat ride!
Second site with PROPERLY ADJUSTED gear (or at least as properly adjusted as rental gear gets) this time we were all in "liquid Heaven"! Way to go Mother Nature for providing us with such a palate of vibrant colors under the sea! Pixar Pictures has NOTHING on Mother Nature! We've never seen Nemo, Marlin & Dory in such high definition! As Jen & Charlie snorkeled hand in hand across the reef they realized that they were the only two left in the water. When the guide waved to them to come back to the boat they both looked at each other & said "No way!" They were able to buy another few minutes of liquid Heaven before the guide threw out his net & forcibly pulled them back into the boat, (JK)!