At this point you’re probably thinking, “jeez, are there iguanas and sea lions everywhere?” Yes, 1000 times yes. So, so many iguanas and sea lions. But I mean, that’s…why we came here. And this is free, so quit your complaining. There is a post office with postcards from around the world. They’re unstamped, and you’re supposed to find one near your home that you can deliver in person. Sure enough, there was one for Brooklyn Heights. Too bad I accidentally threw it out. And too bad our tour guide never mentioned the post office, so none of us had postcards ready to go. Oh well. Finally, check out this shot of Layla and me in the “chiba,” which is a form of transport that’s kinda like a cross between a pickup truck and a wooden box. No doors, no windows, no seatbelts, NO RULES. “Chiba” means female goat in Caribbean Spanish, and it also apparently is a term for weed. So there’s that.
Category Archives: Speedboats
Farewell, Santa Cruz
Oh wow, this was by far the rockiestĀ boat trip. I was really looking forward to it, and it was fun for the most part, but had I known how choppy the waters would be I probably wouldn’t have sat at the end next to the engines. I got so wet that my emergency beacon triggered. Still, who can complain when you’re next stop is Floreana Island?
New Year’s Eve in Paradise, LOL
Really no way around it…Phang Nga is an equatorial paradise. This is a selection of photos from about 1,700 others.
Eagle Island
OK so it’s not really called “Eagle Island,” but at this point we had seen 107,000 islands. This one had sea eagles that flew around the cliffs and dove into the water for fish. Hence, Eagle Island. It’s full of caves, and upside-down palm trees, and…eagles. The national park office for Phang Nga Bay is on this island. It’s that tiny hut on the small beach with the dog. I’m pretty sure the Jurassic Park theme song is playing like nonstop on their radio. Someone call Sam Neill!
James Bond Island
James Bond Island gets its own post because, just look at. Seems like we had literally only one pose in our arsenal. But it’s a good one. I kept trying to get people on the speedboat to join Alex, Layla, and me in singing the theme song…to no avail. Our tour guide was game, though.
Panyee Muslim Fishing Village
I almost bought a T-shirt because the name sounds like Pawnee. This monkey was being carried by a ladyboy who was none too happy I took a picture [for free]. Cats EVERYWHERE. Several eagles. You know, normal fishing things.






