10/02 Thailand

10/02 Trip to Thailand with my sister

Sierra in front of towers in Wat Pho, Bangkok The Reclining Buddha The bottom of the Reclining Buddha's feet A shrine in Wat Pho A shrine in Wat Pho Had to take this one for my friend Chaiya a beach in Railay, Krabi Province a climbing wall in Railay view from the bottom of the climbing wall Me in front of one of the climbing walls Ao Phra Nang Small rock islands off the coast Sierra Happy Island Caves and Vines on the trail to Ao Phra Nang Sierra on the Beach Ao Phra Nang from the other side Climbing A group of beginners being guided Me climbing one of the new climbers who made it up Boats on West Railay Beach A route on the Thaiwand wall Climbers at the Thaiwand wall Alon leading a 6b Alon at the top of the pitch Shimi following the pitch Me Me and Shimi The water below the Thaiwand wall Alon and Shimi Shimi Alon Me Me Alon Monkeys Don't let them get your lunch! The cave that goes from Ao Phra Nang to the Thaiwand wall Big spider This guy's web was six feet across Gabe leading a dirty 6b+ me belaying with Sierra behind me Lowering Gabe after he made it to the top me on the same route In the Diamond Cave Gabe, Sarah, and Pooky, the Bungalow's dog Patterns in the sand made by little crabs Me in the stalactites Sierra showing off her stemmin' This tree is the first pitch of Humanility The lovely bolts (and hangers) Gabe on Humanality Gabe stemming the crux of Humanality Me in the same spot belaying the last pitch Boats at Ao Ton Sai Gabe nearing the top of the climb The gang at the Rapala bungalows Sam and Stina Pooky The Princess shrine at Ao Phra Nang More lunch thieves! Gabe and Sarah at the beach Hanging out at the beach Sticky rice cooked in a piece of bamboo. Yummy! Sierra, Gabe, and Sarah at the beach A beach vendor and his wares A busy day at the beginner's wall Where is that climb? Me and Gabe Still trying to figure it out. Walking to a climb Gabe on a climb which proved to have bad bolts Belaying Sarah looking through the guide while I belay Belaying Gabe climbing A limestone tower Me and Sierra on a longtail boat Gabe and Sara (Gabe's mixing work with vacation here) What I could see of the driver Cliffs A longtail boat A cool-looking crag Gabe and Sara climbing The climb we couldn't (I wouldn't) do Gabe trusting a scary bolt Working on a very licheny climb Hard and strangely protected, too Nothing quite like Minnie's shakes The boat next to ours The boat next to ours Ao Nang Tower. Seas were too rough to get to it. The trail to the Thaiwand wall The four of us Me on a fun 6a+ Technically illegal in Thailand, but didn't seem to be enforced too strictly The starting point for our snorkeling trip in Ko Lanta One of the drivers A small island of rock The entrance to the Emerald Cave on Ko Muk Fish Fish Docked at Ko Hi a spiny starfish The sound system on the government bus were on. Yep, those are disco lights Jungle Hut bungalows in Kao Sok. cute kid hiking in Kao Sok River crossing Whee. Leeches! These thing would chase you down. waterfall at the end of the trail nice big "rocket ship" tree cool bug Walking back to the bungalow Walking back to the bungalow On the boat to Ko Phi Phi Ko Phi Phi ley Maya Bay, the beach where they shot "The Beach" More of Ko Phi Phi ley A bay on Ko Phi Phi ley The viking cave, where they harvest bird nests for Bird's Next Soup Cave on Ko Phi Phi Ley This cat curled up in our ropes while we were climbing in the rain He seemed pretty cozy Gabe ready to shoot, if the sun would just come out! Ton Sai Bay on Ho Phi Phi Don Ton Sai Bay on Ko Phi Phi Don Ton Sai Bay on Ko Phi Phi Don Sierra getting near the top Sierra getting near the top In the cave at the top of the climb Thai people playing soccer at sunset with the tide out Sierra on the last climb on the trip, just before we left.