A short boat ride from Ao Nang is the secluded and picturesque Railay Beach. I didn’t know it could only be accessed by boat and felt rather bad after recommending to Ryan and Alicia that they rent a motorbike so we could ride there :p But we got there nonetheless, around mid-day, and had a magical, incredible experience.
One of the most stunning aspects of Railay beach is the cliffs that surround it. A rock climbers dream, we saw countless climbers hiking around with coils of rope and harnesses, all eager to head out to the routes. I would absolutely love to head back and try some of the lead climbing here, although it is quite hard to tear yourself away from the main beach and how gorgeous the small bay is.
There is one main road which is trailed on both sides by bars, restaurants and souvenir stores as you walk away from the beach. Head back far enough and you’ll pass Rhasta bars advertising trips to the moon and all sorts of experiences. We stopped in at the very last one to play some jenga and enjoy a herbal mango smoothie. It was the perfect way to spend the afternoon, the luscious jungle just outside the bar provided us with monkeys eagerly jumping from tree to tree and some even crashing through the walkway. The blue skies, intense sun, and crystal clear waters called us back to the ocean and we spent the rest of the afternoon before our boat pick up just drifting in the waters, laughing and marveling at how amazing life here was.
These final sunset pictures are back at Ao Nang where we caught another stunning sunset. While the light faded away the memories from the day stayed imprinted on all of us, small tokens of friendship, love and sheer happiness. A truly magical and wonderful place.
