A while back, our friend in Seattle, Steve Manning told us about Railay Beach and then added a travel experience about it too. Since then, we've been hoping to make it.

It took us 3 cabs, a bus and finally a long tail boat to get here, but we made it at a cost of about $25US for both of us from Phuket. When we first got to Railay, we were impressed by the scenery- high limestone cliffs or "carsts" are everywhere,making for a truly other-worldly feel.

We're staying at a place called Railay Bay Resort, which is one of the better places here. We have a bungalow that isn't Baan Krating, but it's nice. It has A/C, which I need these days.  I have needs you know. It costs about $50US per night, which is a lot for Thailand and backpacker standards, but we're OK with it. Breakfast is included and it has all the niceties... location on the beach, restaurant and bar, nice grounds.  Interstestingly, the resort has one of the few bars at Railay that serves alcohol. 

Plus, you get views like this...

Just around the big rock on the left of the beach is another beach called Pranang, which has floating kitchens, where we got lunch for about $3US. 

 I haven't yet jumped off this rock, but I will...

 We are still in love with Thailand.