After Chiang Mai we headed south to Koh Phi Phi Don. Koh Phi Phi has two islands - Don and Leh. Everyone stays on Don and travels to Leh for adventures in snorkeling and with monkeys. We flew into Phuket and took a ferry to Koh Phi Phi Don. When arriving, there was a bit of a culture shock. I never appreciated the "No Solicitation" signs until this point. You are instantly bombarded with people selling hotel rooms and boat rides to Koh Phi Phi Leh. I just ignored them and moved on. A porter from our hotel greeted us and got our luggage to carry to the resort.
We made it to the "resort" and checked in just fine. I put resort in quotes because this was not a resort. I can describe Koh Phi Phi as an island to go to when you're between 18 and 25 and just want to party. The "resort" was basically a place with a bed to lay your head between drunken stupors and running water to wash off last night's alcohol that's oozing through your skin because you reek of it. Can't you tell that I like this island? If you can't tell - this is complete sarcasm. We did not participate in any of the parties but this is what I observed. I would not recommend this island to anyone but maybe one day to do snorkeling and see the viewpoint.
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