Loving the Islands...finally.

Hey all-
really quickly while there is this brief sun shower but I wanted to update since our last near death experience. We absolutely LOVED lalaanta hideaway...The manager, Maki, who was lovely, gave us a huge discount on the cutest little bungalow fully equipped with a shower you turn on with a button and lovely artisitc flowers painted on the wall.
The food at the hotel restaurant was authentic Thai (or American, "western" they call it here) and although there were some families and other people at the hotel, we pretty much had this huge piece of beach to ourselves. I feel SO LUCKY to be in such a beautiful place without a care in the world and am getting so anxious about returning to reality!
For dinner we ventured down the death path (in a car from the hotel) to eat at a beach restaurant called...wait for it, "Same Same but Different." Amazing. We had DELICIOUS Thai curry here and met a really nice couple from London.
The next day, we enjoyed our last day at Lalaanta and met a girl traveling in Asia before Harvard B school in the fall...she was an ex Georgetown, Lehman Brothers, and PE girl who was traveling around Asia solo. We ate a meal with her and I was able to chat with her about DC (can't wait!) and life after college (could wait forever!)
The next day we took a bus to Ao Nang beach in Krabi and the bus drive was hilarious because our driver was a cowboy wannabee and played American classics the whole two hour ride and drove like a MANIAC. The roads here, sidebar, are COMPLETELY COVERED in potholes. "bumpy" is an english word Thai people are QUITE familiar with.
When we got to Krabi, Maki from Lalaanta had organized a driver to bring us to our next hotel, the Red Ginger "Chic" Boutique hotel in Ao Nang. It said online that they were full and booked but we know that in low season that it was a complete lie so we gave it a go.
Of course they offered us a higher price then was offered on their website, so I asked to check my email and used their computer to book online (SO ridiculous and silly) and we were able to snag a beautiful room with a balcony and view fully equipped with another bed on a platform dealio and CUTE matching robes and beach mats.
After settling in, we explored the town which is SO quaint and we saw the most beautiful sunset that my pictures will NEVER do justice to.
Need to go shower and pack but will prep about our trip to James Bond Island, the floating Muslim village, OUR NEW FRIENDS!, and our last day in Thailand when I get to the airport.
much love and miss
Sam