I made it Krabi City in Thailand about five days ago and like what seems par for the course this trip, I have taken very few photos and have neglected the blog. Hopefully this entry will be enough to sum up my experience(s) so far.
Krabi City, aka, Krabi is the main city in the Krabi Province. It’s small, but not so small that it’s boring. There are big stores here as well as some Western fast food outlets, like KFC.
I like this town. The city, as mentioned, is small and a little touristy, but not as bad as some of the places that I’ve been. Koh Lanta was less touristy, but in some ways Krabi feels a little bit more ‘natural.’ Many of the locals don’t speak any English and although it can make for difficult interactions, it’s something that I truly enjoy.
As much as I do enjoy being here after nearly a week of just hanging out, I’ve gotten to the point where I’m ready to move on. I’m definitely getting the “hotel California” feeling being here. You know, “You can check in anytime you’d like, but you can never leave” feeling. That part of the song runs through my head if I start to get a little bit too comfortable someplace, and especially if I’m sitting in my ‘usual seat’ watching people check in, and a couple of days later, still in my usual seat, see them check out. It was really hard not to warn people at Koh Lanta. At times I’d have to hold back from yelling, “Don’t check in, it’s a trap. You’ll never get to leave.”
My next stop is Penang, Malaysia. I’m not sure how far it is from Krabi (just googled it, 500km), but I know that it’s close enough that if I leave relatively early, I should be there in the afternoon. That’s including crossing the borders. I’ve rented an apartment for a month there, so I know I’ll be there for at least thirty days, but I do intend to live in Kuala Lumpur as well. The problem with KL is that from what I can tell it’s pretty expensive to rent a place, so I may only stay for a couple of weeks. I’d really like to be in KL for New Year’s though… But I’ll have to play it by ear for now.
