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 Ko Lanta Cavers by spitball
First off, I was completely surprized how hot it was in this cave. I figured that we'd be down in the cold, cold, ground. But I guess we were getting closer to the bowls of the earth.
Luckily for some, there were pools of cold water to wash-off in. I'm not a strong swimmer myself, so didn't jump in. I didn't take the risk of leaping into the unknown darkness, if I can't see what I'm jumping into, forget it. There were only two out of our group who risked this.
So, we heard just how cold that water was!
Before we went into this particular cave, we noticed a very huge shiny black spider hanging on its web outside. It had markings of white on its under belly, and nasty mandibles.
Someone asked our guide, "would it hurt if it bit you?"
His reply was a big Yes!
Once we got inside however, this monster was forgotten, and replaced by unseen winds around our faces and ears. Bats!
In the lights of our head-lamps and flashlights, thousands of the webbed flying rats were swooping all around us! And the smell from their guano was pungeant.
It's incredible to witness these amazing animals, dodging and swooping, coming so close to you that you can feel their wind, it's like witnessing tiny silent birds taking flight.
I wonder if they act this way when noone is in their domain, or we disturb them alot by entering their homes. I'd guess the latter.
It was filthy down there, so be prepared to be crawling in some spots on your hands and knees, even belly. You will get dirty, as you can see in this photo.
This is right after the group got outside. Bunch o' filthy foreigners!
But, as you can see on most everyones face, we had a blast.
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 by AnythingButOrdinary
than don't miss the Elephant trekking, its so great:) Elephants are so nice and funny:) You'll enjoy much more than ridding the jeep:) Leave a Comment
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From the entrance to the National Park there are 3 walks you can do - beautiful scenery but have a lighter at hand to remove leeches! The accomodations also run day trips to other parts of the NP. I fully recommend their lake tour - a lengthy trip by boat across the lake, and a hike through the jungle including following an subterranean stream for 800 metres underground(make sure your flashlight fits in your mouth as at times you need your hands free for climbing and swimming!). This was an awesome day out which would have been practically impossible to arrange on my own.
Highly recommended Leave a Comment
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Midway between Surathani and Phukett this National Park is one of my favourite places in Thailand.
I caught the bus from Surathani (very easy) which drops you off on the main road where vans are waiting to take you to the accomodations which are all clustered within 300m of the NP entrance.
I stayed in "Jungle Huts" a group of simple stilt huts, with great food, very friendly mangement (a little crazy - say hello to Chicken Woman, Spider Woman and Gekko Man from Mosquito Man!). A great place to chill out and meet other people. Leave a Comment
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Wow! What a fantastic experience I had whilst riding an elephant.
We rode through some rubber trees where we were encouraged to pull the rubber off the trees. It was a definate highlight to the holiday. They take you up into the hills for about an hour where you can see what Thailand is all about.
After that it was onto snake charming which was also a spectacle on it's own. They wrapped a python around my leg to demonstrate the squeeze it can apply - wow! Leave a Comment
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 Haad Rin Beach-Home of the
Full Moon Party by Atomic_PunkLeave a Comment
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 by giorkk1725Leave a Comment
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 Party just wont stop... by Atomic_PunkLeave a Comment
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Taratua Island/ Marine Park of the coast of Trang on border of Malaysia. Undeveloped apart from a handfull of reasonable national park bungalows with a great restaurant. Colourful birds everywhere and a real treat are the hornbills who visit the environs around the restaurant. The beach at Au Molea is a lovely place to hang out and do nothing. wake to the sunset and venture out onto the only road to meet the early morning monkeys, wild pigs and huge monitor lizards as they scurry into the jungle. Not a lot to do here but if your seeking solitude and nature and you enjoy birdwatching then this is a good place to chill out. Leave a Comment
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