This was my first trip to a beach in Thailand and I was super excited for it. We arrived in Krabi and headed off to Ao Nang, one of the central beach areas close to Railay beach and many of the most famous islands in Thailand. It was quite a bit touristy, but even then with all the stores, bars and restaurants, the natural beauty everywhere was simply incredible. We had a relaxed first day, enjoyed watching the sunset, and were lucky enough to wade out a few hundred meters out into the ocean as the tide was incredibly low.
The amount of wildlife skittering and scurrying on the beach was a real treat to watch. There were tons of crabs, snails and other sea life I have no idea about, running around the sand, digging holes and hiding away before the tide came back in. Quite a few of the crabs were quite large and surprised us a few times.
The highlight of course was once the sun started to set and the breathtaking view of the sunset behind the islands and hills off in the distance.
