Heaven? Quite possibly

Every night on Railay we were blessed with lovely sunsets and receding tides. We would always try to find our way over to watch the sunset work it's magic before the night sky took over. Here's a few of the lovely scenes we watched unfold before us. 

If it's not extremely obvious yet, let me make it loud and clear: I loved Railay. The beaches had soft sand, the water was clear, and karst mountains reign supreme. Our days were filled with climbing, kayaking and wonderful Thai food. What more could you possibly ask for?

Paddle power

I'm pretty sure I could keep writing posts about how much I loved Railay but I'm going to try and bring it to a close within my next two, oh shoot, three posts. After exhausting our legs climbing all the walls we could find in Railay we set out by kayak to explore all the densly plant covered karst mountains sitting precariously in the Malacca Strait. 

We ventured out for a few hours circling every mountain we could find. This proved exciting, exhausting and filled Cassie with the very unpleasent feeling of sea sickness. Once we finally made it to a sandy shore Cassie had a moment to rest on solid land and recoup before venturing back to our starting point. On our way back we found a few caves that we kayaked through which made the whole adventure even more memorable.

The only moon you'll see in China

While China is a pain in the ass to travel through, every once in a while you get to a place that makes it all worth while. For us, it happened to be in Yangshou. Surrounded by the Karst Mountains, adventure and otherworldly nature is at your doorstep. We set off on a bike ride to Moon Hill quickly after settling. 800 steps later the views at the top leave you speechless. Luckily, I took photos.