The weather cooperated this time around as there were sorta clear skies during the trip.
This Reminds Me of Home
As soon as we arrived at the port, we rode a boat to some islands. The many rock formations reminded me of the islands back home.
Am I in Palawan? Is this Caramoan? These were the images running through my mind as the tour went on. The greenish waters weren't clear though and there were droves of tourists coming from all directions, even in monsoon season.
Where's James Bond Island?
I felt that we were getting close to the famous James Bond Island because of the many boats heading in the same direction. After making a turn at the huge rock formation, there it was, underwhelming and beautiful at the same time.
The matchstick-like rock jutted out of the emerald waters, standing gloriously silent, unaware of the chaos surrounding it, this was James Bond Island.
This was also James Bond Island. Many tourists take turns to do all sorts of poses. Yes (I know you have that question in your head), people posed like James Bond next to the rock formation. The seemingly unending droves of tourists went in and out of the island taking turns to snap a photo. The murky waters and grainy sand weren't all that enticing.
I just had to take a picture with the iconic landmark.
Aside from the towering rock formation, there were other works of nature on the island and more tourists taking pictures of themselves.
Where to Next?
After being shuttled through James Bond Island, we were taken to a floating village to have lunch and (you guessed it) buy souvenirs. It's amazing how these souvenir shops sprout out of nowhere to sell you something, kudos to soft-selling.
We visited a temple where there were a lot of monkeys milling about the entrance, and of course, you wouldn't be in Thailand if there wasn't a giant statue of Buddha or any nearby wats.
There was a small cave near the statues of Buddha.
There was a small falls included in the trip. It wasn't exceptional, so I just sat around talking with the other tourists on the trip. Thailand has done a good job of creating places and infrastructure perfect for tourism. Despite the large crowds, the flow of the tours are impressive, it's just very tourist-friendly.
I managed to bargain down the price to 1000 Baht for the entire trip including lunch and transfers. The trip included: Khao Majoo, Khao Phing Kan, James Bond Island, Koh Panyee, Monkey Cave Temple, and Raman Falls.
