we're back..

and i wished we stayed a few more days.

lol. but our finance would definitely not allow that to happen. it pains me to just think about how much we spent. totally unacceptable! not backpacker-ish at all. but what the hell! it was a celebration so i guess it's ok to splurge once in a while.

patong worked it's charm as soon as we arrived. a small town with lots of shops and eateries, it was paradise. not to forget the charming little guesthouse that greeted us when we arrived up the town's points.. by a lot. i felt the thai people were generally very nice and friendly. met a lot of people who made the trip more pleasant.

phi phi took a little getting used to. the place is very run down, but that's okay. the biggest disappointment on the first day was the weather and beach. the water was not clear - at all. and the lodging just made me so gloomy. but that cleared up as the day wore on, and by the second day i thought phi phi rocked. island life at it's best.. quaint shops, nice pubs. nice.

but the best-est thing that happened on the trip? diving. it rekindled my love for the sport and i really missed out so much these 2 years. i wanna go diving again as soon as possible! but even better than best-est? yihao dived as well and that was just great.