ko phi phi

coy and i woke early this morning to catch a cab to the pier to venture out further into the ocean to ko phi phi don and ko phi phi lay (think: the movie, the beach - p.s. leonardo has nothing on coy). our boat took us an hour and half into what is truly paradise. if you think hawaii fits the bill, or the carribean, think again. the water is clearer and more turquoise, the island more remote, the people more spectacular and the scenery more beautiful here. neither coy nor i were prepared for this place. we are on the northern most tip of ko phi phi don. there is no way here but boat, and no roads on the island, period. to get here, our boat stopped about a half mile from shore, dropped us into wooden long boats which took us in. we requested pick up for two days from now. there are only a handful of people this far north on the island. it too, indescribable. we've attached two pictures: one with our boat, and the other under our umbrella as the trash men comb the beach with wooden brooms (the three guys in green). as we landed on shore we were given hot towels and fresh mango juice. we are staying in a rustic bungalow on the beach ( a private beach of our hotel). this place is unbelievable. there isn't a single american anywhere to be found.