Leaving Lanta. Well, I did not like this island. Besides the beach, which did not really liked because of big waves, and because that without transportation is blocked (more bike !!!), high prices for travel by taxi songteo ... well, it's a step on the path to go down south.
I woke up very very early, ie every hour for 4 hrs I woke up. So I went to a breakfast at the opening 7:30. Possible, I was the first. So a continental breakfast for 120 baht.
We had a pickup at 8:20 at the hotel, by buying our ferry ticket to the agency on the eve of the hotel, pick-ups organized by the same company the ferry boat, which was "secure" if you do not miss the boat ... waiting ... because there is always late with the collecting of all passengers.
It has in fact taken on the path leading us to Saladan, several others in various hotels. I was able to interview people at their places of residence: in Klong Kong there are stones on the beaches, the Family Resort, is not bad, they told me. And north, the very first track, just after Saladan, it seems that it is not bad and there's sand ...
A weird thing is that people who are mounted on the same ferry as we were, themselves, on a tour of four islands (the trip I made last year, but from Trang and Koh Kradan passing by, that's how I discovered this beautiful island).
Well, in fact we were mixed, which we did bought a carriage, with the people who made the day trip, probably due to lack of people to use a big boat.
The boat departed at 9hres. But instead of putting two hours to reach Koh Kradan, as we had told the agency, we were told this time 4 hrs away. Because we would stop in the islands of Koh Ngai, where people from the tour boat, they were expected to make a stop to snorkel, then in the island of Koh Muk, where people were ; planned to swim in the corridor Morakot the cave ....
And then, only one had come to Koh Kradan.Il There were also a couple that was tabled in Koh Ngai, Koh Muk to another. People who were in the same situation as us, who wanted a transport and not a tour boat. But we had a good laugh during this trip, as the Thais of the boat's crew were very friendly.
We arrived in Koh Kradan to 13 hrs and about. ... And began the arduous search for housing. It landed on the sand. The crew took our luggage and depositing it on the sand of the beach. There is no problem. We descended the ladder of the boat, and we jumped in the few centimeters of water.
But after he had dragged the luggage into the sand, dragging, ie wear, because obviously it does not roll. And it was heavy. Even on a little grassy parts of the hotels along the beach, it does not roll. If we had a reservation, I think the hotel might be able to come with a trolley Toulettes to put our luggage .. but!
There are not many choice of hotels. The Kradan Beach Resort is in the middle, and only with average prices.
Apart from that there is a luxury resort at its right to charge excessive prices, the Seven Sea Resort. http://www.sevenseasresorts.com/
And further a hotel bamboo huts, run by an Italian woman named Marina.
So we tried to see prices Kradan Beach Resort and Bungalows in the final line is at 1600 baht fan / cold water, we got to negotiate to 1200 baht.
I went to visit another one of bamboo huts, it s called the Kalum. I visit a hut, very, very fragile, there is a large bed with mosquito net and very little space between bed and wall. And that we are told that it costs 900 baht, and without breakfast. While the Beach Resort, we are 1200 with breakfast included. I wonder what is the price of continental breakfast in Kalume, he said 200 baht, so a total price of 1100 baht, and no negotiation possible. 5c'était a Thai, not Italian)
So decision is made, it goes Kradan Beach Resort.
We pay for two nights. Arriving in my room in the bathroom a lot, but huge colony of ants around the sink, on the wall ...
I call the staff at the rescue. They come with a bomb like Baygon. Obviously, given the number of ants that has eliminated that the wicked part. I remember them and I tell them I can not stay in the bungalow, I'll take the bungalow neighbor who was free, after inspection, if no ants nya. The first was better, bigger, but I prefer a less good and no ants. Again, in the 2nd, there are ants, but little, and with a sudden spray of another product, much stronger, dispersed. This one has twin beds, but never mind.
The bathroom is open, I love it.
Well, finally, I can settle down, take a shower, and try the beach. We are only at low tide, so no water depth.
I decided to look where the best famous restaurant on the island which I had echoes, which is located inside the forest. On the right on the beach, a large sign indicates ... 1 km .... The Lost Paradise Resort !!!!! It's not 1 km away! I'm starting. The road is wide, no problem.
Maybe, probably at night, is more problematic, because obviously it is a forest road and no lighting. The road is dotted with signs showing the escape route in case of tsunami, 950 m, 750 m, 250 m ... ie towards the forest and a little more height ... so to say.
I come to a group of houses. It's here.
I go to reception. There, a huge man with a white beard ... is the boss, an American from Hawaii. Not very friendly, very surly. I take information. There are also homes that have air a lot, certainly not obsolete.
It gives me the rates. The simple bungalows without bathroom cost 600 baht, but the bungalows with fan and bathroom cost 1600 baht! the same price as on the beach! And yet it seems that it is full. I do not see what people are looking into staying there! isolation? I d rather be on the beach.
I'm going to see a map of the restaurant, finally, is a table where the menu is written, the prices are cheapest, 120 baht per dish the cheapest kind pad thai, and 160 baht for the rest see etc. 180.
I back down and find my companions on the terrace of our hotel to us, talking with three young daughters. Them, staying at Kalume, and they leave the island tomorrow. We discussed a lot, and they decide to go see the sunset on the opposite side of the island ... west .. I join them. I had not noticed, but the sign that is on the right of the American hotel there in the jungle, stated "Sunset Beach". And that's where it should go.
So we take the path I had just taken in the forest. And then, the path indicated by the sign "Sunset Beach", a little harder to navigate, but nothing hard. At the end of a rocky descent to reach the sand. Girls tell me they were told to take a piece of wood back to the night because of snakes out on the road and we must make noise and hit the ground to scare them.
We arrive at the beach sunset. It is still earlier, but the light is already very beautiful. There are big waves. I bathe. Behind beautiful ocher rocks change the landscape we see on the flat beach where you lodge.
We stay there a while. We didn't have a beautiful sunset because there were clouds and the sun hid behind ..
Return by Sunset Forest Beach is beautiful.
We decided to dine in the restaurant of the American tonight, arguably the best on the island. The girls go there directly without change. We three, we reserve and go home to shower.
I go forward to fully secure our restaurant reservations. Night has fallen but the moon is already 3 / 4, it is light, and my electric lamp is not very useful.
I arrive 7hres. The boss is always very amiable. Our table was booked by a larger panel RESERVED. Domi and Christian arrive within minutes. There were already many, many people at the restaurant, as if the whole island dining is crazy! And our neighbors were three pairs of Swedes with a baby.
was ordered fried shrimp and rice, and I took a large Chang. They had not eaten all day, with the boat, then just cake. We waited one hour before our dishes. In addition, surprise, the dish shrimp fritters, marked to 180 baht on the slate, was 40 baht surcharge because we chose shrimp. Yes it was registered but had not seen. Then a dinner A380 baht came back ... Fortunately this was the only meal of the day.
Was it better than anywhere else, then I do not think so at all.
Another concern not only the money goes too fast Kradan, but the problem is where does one find an ATM machine to build. Lthough I knew that there were none in the islands and the need to take baht in cash, but then I thought have enough in reserve, and it goes much too fast. So it's very annoying.
The restaurant we were escorted, like other customers who came to dinner in Samlo, tricycle, along with dog restaurant, too. It's a good thing, because at 22h 30 per night is very black and very dark path.
Walking along the sea, the beach was nice to return at night. We do not often an opportunity to walk at night by the sea on a deserted beach. I immediately went back to the bungalow, because I really wanted to sleep, I was awakened very early this morning and I slept very quickly.
There is no mosquitoes, no mosquito net, because there are windows. But the bungalow is just outside the main generator of the Resort, and it makes a noise monster. I was so tired that I almost did not hear, so I fell asleep quickly. And I quickly turned off the fan, because the night was quickly refresh.
In small matn reveilleee I was still 6 hrs by the freshness, and also by the generator which is right behind our bungalow, we are in the 3rd line, and less well placed of course. It's been a lot of noise generator.
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