Interesting if slightly embarasing cave

We had one more big stop before deciding to call it a day. This time we stopped down the coast to take a look at a cave filled with linga. We walked over to one of the impressive islands first though since it was a short walk away while the tide was out. We then stopped for a juice before walking to the cave. Some random Indian man stopped SV and took a photograph with her as well, so we took a photograph of her with a bunch of Indian men too. KT was a little bit scandalised by the cave while EV gave 0 cares about it.

Swimming with the fishes and apparently squids

Our next stop was chicken island, although this time we didn't go to the beach. Instead we swam right off the boat. Our captain showed us some lovely sea life including clown fish, giant clams and all sorts of fish before servings as a delicious if somewhat spicy lunch. The gentle rocking of the boat put EV right off to a nap. This gave KT a chance to get in the water and do some snorkeling too. She managed to enjoy herself despite the fish swimming right up to us. The captain got his fishing pole out and started fishing for squid, although we didn't know that until he got one. The little squid wasn't particularly happy about the situation and spat ink all over all of us. KT got the brunt of it though. SV got to try her hand at fishing as well which she enjoyed.

Swimming and caves amongst the cliffs

After swimming with the fishes our captain took us to explore the cave and get a good view of the beach from above. It was such a peaceful place to relax and have some morning tea which we certainly earned. Too soon it was time to move on to the next island.

Heading out on a long boat

The main reason for coming to Ao-Nang was to go and see some of the limestone cliff islands. We didn't go specifically to the one that James Bond was filmed at, but these were even better because of the lack of people. The best way to see this small islands is in a traditional Thai Long Boat. We booked one just for us for the day and it was fantastic. Our captain didn't speak heaps of English, but that was fine. He was very warm and friendly which helped overcome any language issues. The first island we went to had a small beach and heaps of fish waiting for us to give them a little treat. It was a really spectacular place and a perfect start to the day.

Dinner and a fish spa

We relaxed a bit at home before heading out for dinner. We went to a street market where they had some exciting drinks and tasty food. Everyone had a great dinner with their fun drink. We then went looking for a fish spa. We found one and SV was really keen to try it. EV and MV were a bit too young, and besides MV wanted a massage and EV just wanted to play with everyone. SV thought the fish spa was hilarious, but she was a little scared. Luckily the fish really just wanted to get on TV's feet so SV had them in small, manageable doses.

Leaving the emerald pools

EV got a bit tired of the pool so TV took her out to warm up a bit and explore the streams surrounding the pool. Eventually we all got out and walked back towards our van. Just before we got there though, we stopped for a snack and drink. The food and juices were excellent, and really cheap too.