It felt like the last two weeks in Thailand passed fairly quickly, so I’ll keep the final update brief to match the mood.

We covered a lot of ground, travelling by plane, boat, scooter, bus, and train, and time spent on the islands was generally more enjoyable than on the mainland. Except for the bugs, those damn bugs that feasted on my skin regardless how much repellent I applied. By the end, my arms looked like the beginning of a zombie infestation.

Krabi

A boat trip to a nearby beach was the best part of Krabi.

Phi Phi Islands

We ended up three nights instead of four on Phi Phi, because although touristy, the area was lovely. The famous Maya Beach was over-run with people on tours, but for understandable reasons.

Clear blue-green waters and great food everywhere. Huge beach parties at night, banging loudly into the night’s sky.

Phuket & The Similan Islands

We stayed clear from the overly-tourist part of Phuket and kept mostly to the old town. Then I abandoned Weronika for two days and one night to go diving in the Similan Islands, which are rated some of the best diving in the world. And they were.

Ko Samui

From Phuket, we traveled over 10 hours all the way to Samui Island, only to have Weronika’s stomach vehemently disagree with something, and she spent a few days lying in bed suffering. Luckily she picked the best time to be sick, as it constantly rained for three days straight.

No pictures worth sharing.

Final night in Bangkok

For the second to last night, we traveled 12 hours in an overnight train back to Bangkok. It was a cool experience, and more comfortable than I expected.

Once in Bangkok however, I wanted to treat Weronika to a much greater comfort level of comfort, so we checked into a 5 star hotel for our last night in Thailand. We skipped the 2700 Bhat massage in the hotel, and walked a few hundred meters down the street to a blind massage parlour, where a two hour massage was 700 Bhat.

Then it was cocktails at the top of the hotel, on the 61st floor. The 360 degree views were spectacular, but hard to capture with our phones.

Final Thoughts

Thailand is a welcoming country, with exceptionally friendly people (except for taxi drivers, who are impatient and really try to screw you as much as possible; I guess business is business).

Unfortunately, although we had a great time, it didn’t quite match our expectations. Perhaps too many people told us how amazing it would it be, and how cheap it is, and it simply wasn’t able to keep up with it’s own reputation. Although Thailand is cheaper than Poland, it’s nowhere as inexpensive as I thought it would be. Sure, the beaches were great, but the local food looked the same after a while, and the overly hot weather and zombie bugs spoiled my mood.

For me, the highlight of trip was the motorcycle day on Route 1148. Pure magic.

For Weronika, it was the last night in Bangkok, at the hotel, especially at the rooftop bar.