Railey Beach, interesting shrine, M.I.N.E

Another travelling day – to Railay Beach. The Sand and Sea Resort, which we got to by longtail boat, was luxury compared to what we were used to, a real tourist resort with – yep – air-conditioning! We hit the pool in the afternoon followed by a walk around the island, stopping at one of the five most beautiful beaches in the world (unfortunately it was getting quite gloomy at this point and we only stayed for a few minutes). Worth a mention is the ‘penis shrine’, which you suddenly stumble upon unawares as you walk along the beach. Apparently they’re in tribute to some goddess or other, yes I should have paid more attention.

Penis shrine

Railay beach

In the evening some of us walked into town to eat, then took advantage of having a TV in our rooms for the first time this trip by watching a film with the guys. I don’t remember what it was…but it was good. Oh, and meanwhile, Jessi broke her foot.

Railay Beach bar

It was around this time that we invented the M.I.N.E game. There was just one rule: if you say the word 'mine', you have to hit the deck wherever you are and perform 10 push-ups as penalty. Of course, we were soon trying to catch each other out - "Who's bag is this?" "Mine!"..."Can I have this seat?" No, it's mine!" - in the most awkward places, such as on planes, rocking boats, half way up a mountain...

A scenic M.I.N.E penalty at the Lahu Outpost

Tour leaders Steph and May caught out at the airport

Penalty at the massage parlour

Andy's penalty at Elephant Nature Park

Railey Beach, interesting shrine, M.I.N.E

Krabi, Thailand