Today was my last day in Australia. I woke up early to check out the Victoria Markets. They were very much similar to the Paddy Markets in Sydney: every nick-knack one would ever need to hold kitchy memories of a place far more memorable than the item itself; fresh fruit stands (includiong kiwis from New Zealand); cafes and restaurants.
I returned home with my bike and got in touch with my friend Sandra, who I had met a week before at a climbing gym called, Lactic Factory. She and I met up in the city and took a tram out to a nice spot underneath a highway bridge where local climbers have been developing a rock climbing wall. Well, three to be exact. Here are two of them:
She and I climbed for over an hour, testing routes, flashing a couple of the easier ones. We returned to the tram stop and said our farewells; then I was off to a final dinner with Jeff.
After packing the last of my things and saying goodbyes to my new friends and old, I set off on my mountain bike (thank you Sean!) and headed to the skybus stop where I was to catch my ride to the airport. It was a grueling 30 minute ride with a pack weighing at least half of what I do up and down long city streets. I made it with one minute to spare and I was off to Thailand!
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The adventure continues: I am now in Thailand. Stoked.
I left Melbourne at 12:45am today and had my 4 hour layover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
From there it was a quick flight to Phuket where I quickly exchanged a US$50 for 1670Baht. Good deal, huh?I bargained with a taxi driver to take me to the pier where I needed to catch my ferry to Phi Phi, a gorgeous little island to the east of Phuket. Needless to say, everything has worked out so far and I'm safe and sound in Phi Phi (pronounced pee-pee).
Here are a few panoramics of the amazing view from the boat.. this is Phi Phi Don
I can't believe this place. It is very small; imagine an hour glass--the wide areas are ocean, the thin part in the middle is town center. I am staying in the north eastern section of town but it takes about 15 minutes to walk from one end of the town to the other. No cars, just bikes and a thin walkway. Here's one of the beaches:
It really feels like I am in paradise here. I am staying in a bungalow made of fallen trees. The walk to my hut is covered with palm tress and hills, scattered with other huts. The street is very narrow, there are many people here and loads of cheap food.I'll try to post some pictures, but if this goes up and there aren't any, you may have to wait quite a while. I don't think any camera on the planet could capture what I'm seeing though..
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