Phi Phi Island (Koh Phi Phi)

	Here's the picture I promised of the beach on the north side of the isthmus. This is Loh Dalum Bay (Ao Loh Dalum). This picture was taken at high tide, so boats could come in. That water is so shallow, though, that at low tide people were walking almost to the other side, so, even though I didn't personally go in, I don't think it's good for bathing.
If the above is the view you want from your hotel room, then the PP Princess Resort is for you. Here's what I believe is a representative cabin. You can call them at 66-75-612-188, fax them at 66-75-620-615, or email them at ppprrst@phuket.ksc.co.th. If anyone finds out that these numbers have changed, please let me know.
	Back on the south bay, I took this picture of the main jetty, where you can see one largish ferry docked. If you follow that ferry over, on to the beach, you can see a group of buildings starting to the right. That is the commercial area of Phi Phi, where just about every business is a souvenir shop, restaurant, or dive shop.
Here's the main intersection, where the foot traffic off the jetty meets the shopping street. It's quite a bustling place, as you can see, night or day. If you stand where I took this picture, someone will approach and ask "You want to rent a boat?" within 5 seconds guaranteed.
	We enjoyed looking at the souvenirs and shopping for T shirts, etc. I especially liked the batik T shirts and bought several. I thought the prices on Phi Phi would probably be more expensive than those on the mainland, but found that they were actually cheaper.
A batik shop. You know what batik is - that's when they draw pictures on fabric with melted wax, then dye the cloth between the wax lines, then finally boil it to melt the wax back out, leaving white lines. The result is pictures that look like stained glass with the lead removed. Love it.
	At night all the restauranteurs lay out these fabulous spreads of fresh seafood to entice the passersby into their businesses. Of course, that happens in many beach areas of Thailand, but here in Phi Phi I noticed that many of them had these giant swordfish at the front. Swordfish steak, anyone?
Just down the road they were grilling meat and seafood out in the open. That boat that you can see at the left was actually their salad bar. This picture disappears into the darkness, but the dining area was behind, tables right on the beach. This is the place we went for that night. Who wouldn't want to eat dinner under a palm tree, toes in the sand?