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So we're into the sixth version of my blog after the last version hung around for a year or so.

Now, a bit of info on this image. This photo was taken one lovely spring afternoon, featuring the iconic Old Well from the UNC Chapel Hill campus. I would like to think of this image as a tribute to my time in UNC Chapel Hill, the awesome friends I made and the memories I now hold dear.

A milestone in my life indeed.

I've dropped the tagboard cos its useless and taking eons to load. But thanks to Angela who helped me set it up, I still do like and will miss the pink interface.

So yeah, it's the sixth one you fellas!

Yours.

27 April 2008

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Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Day 1 - Singapore to Krabi (and orginally also to Phi Phi Island)
arrival

And so we arrived an hour late due to the delay in the flight. Ah, sunny Krabi. Warm and we were totally soaking in the sun. We make our way across the tarmac taking photos which was a total time waster, we would feel its consequence soon enough. It was a great flight and we're finally at the destination of our trivial conversations week ago.

The time was 2:30pm and all taxis were despatched away by passengers who did not waste their time clicking their shutters away. We then learnt that the last ferry to Phi Phi leaves at 3pm. The next available taxi arrives at the airport at 3pm. Simple math tells us we're not going to make it. Uh-oh.
Change of plans. One night in Krabi town before catching the first boat out the next morning. We booked ourselves a room at SGD18 a night and not expecting what was to come.
KR Mansion

So this is it, K R Mansions. Probably a -3 star rating if you ask me. Note the negative sign. It was not unbearable but just less than nice. True backpacker's fashion. I could live with it. Victoria looks disgusted.
walkkrabitown1

So we decided to head out and only return when we're dead tired. We make our way to Krabi town to catch the sights. Road side food stalls are a huge treat and everyone's friendly. I felt so at home and the sorching sun did not seem to matter.

Me (to auntie in peach): Auntie can take photo? (Points to my camera, smiling gleefully)
Auntie in peach: T-wen-ty baht! (Tongue in cheek fashion)
Me (shocked): 20 baht?
AIP (laughing): You buy one parket, I take forto!
Me: Haha, sure.
Purchases a bag of her goodies and preps to take a photo. She was so shy and dared not look into the camera despite my cajoling. Cute. Click click goes the cam.
AIP (Waves to me): Come, show me.
Me (handing the camera over): Very pretty!
AIP: Wait. (Reaches out for her reading glasses and places them on.)
She looks at this piece of technology and see herself in it. She smiles, as if contented and satisfied. Handing the cam over, she parts with this metal box she know she would never see again. She laughed as she waved goodbye and that certainly made my afternoon.

We walked around and found a group to village kids playing Zero-Point at a sidewalk. We asked if we could join in and they gamely agreed. They were extremely excited to have guests. They laughed hysterically and were at moments shy when we were taking pictures of them. Reserved at first, they warmed up to us quickly. Their eagerness as they swarmed around me to catch the preview of each photo on my digicam was overwhelming and really indescribable. I felt like a daddy! That was definitely a highlight of the trip.
dinner1

We walked by markets and were impressed with the local life. Things in Krabi town were more organic and less touristy, as we would find out on Phi Phi Island. We settled for an inexpensive and very gratifying dinner. BBQ catfish and chicken fit for four people at only SGD2!

And as the sun sets, Krabi transforms into a charming town of dimly litted bars. Friendly bars. For once in my life, I played Jenga while gulping beer. Now, why don't we have this in Singapore?

We drank silly and turned in for a long and early day to follow. Krabi town was unexpected for us, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Next entry, we (finally) set off for Phi Phi Island.

nimgnoy let the night fall at 12:29 AM

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