Getting off the island of Kho Tao was easy enough and we knew a little better what to expect this time. In Thailand, it is common for tourists/backpackers to use local agencies to book one’s travels from one place to another since there can be so many awkward connections. If you aren’t aware of a needed transfer and fail to arrange it ahead of time, you can end up paying as much for a little 5 kilometer taxi ride as it cost to ride a ferry and a bus for 8 hours. This particular leg of our trip involved an 8 hour night ferry to Surat Thani, a 20 min. minivan taxi, a 2 hour bus ride to Krabi, and a 15 min. long-tail boat. Agencies are not always the least expensive way to get it done, but in this case it was both convenient and inexpensive, so I was glad to be able to use a travel service. They give you a sticker for each leg of the trip that you wear on your shirt. As you can imagine, these little bright stickers adorn many walls and bathroom stalls. We arrived in Railay (Tonsai, to be precise) before lunch. It is nice getting to a new place during day light hours. It allows you to get your bearing and find a place to settle. Tonsai and the surrounding area is basically nirvana for climbers. It was fun to see Rebekah looking around in awe of her surroundings! “Krabi’s fairy-tale limestone crags come to a dramatic climax at Railay, the ultimate jungle gym for rock- climbing fanatics. The atmosphere here is nothing short of laid-back Rasta-Thai haven.”-Lonely Planet guide book.