beach bliss

we are now on ko phi phi don island (http://redirx.com/?0f1x) off the coast of southwest thailand. it is beautiful here. we flew into krabi and took a ferry to the island. the ferry ride in and of itself was awesome as we could watch the blue-green waters and limestone cliffs on various islands speed by. we were greeted at the pier on phi phi by someone from our guesthouse and they gave us a lift to the place. there are no roads on the island, so we took a boat! it was great. you could see all sorts of coral from the boat since the water was super clear and pretty shallow. after we checked in, we headed to another small bay to get the lay of the land. it was low-tide, so we could walk across the beach in a couple inches of water. the water was quite warm! we wandered around for a bit and grabbed some tasty seafood for dinner at a beachside restaurant. after that we hung out at a bar and met two really nice german men and had a great time swapping stories.

we're not quite sure what we'll be up to the next couple days. i think some kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving and beaching are in order. it's a beautiful tropical paradise here!

Movies & games !

Really dug learning two new games with friends tonight: cosmic wimp out, and citadel! Cosmic wimp out is just good, inane fun. Citadel is a little more strategic (but not overly so), easy to learn and very social. Definitely time to kickstart weekly game night (and dinner) in Philly.

Saw Ong Bok 2 at the super posh movie theater today in Bangkok. All 20 seats in the theater are plush, reclining leather and include a blanket, pillow, bar area, etc. Really expensive (by Thai standards), but totally worth it.