Bucket List Items & Broken Engines – Krabi, Thailand

Hi again! I’ve finally got some time to write another blog post.

If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram (and if you don’t you can find my pages here & here) or if you know me in person, you would know that I’ve been to Thailand a few times. Admittedly, I have yet to make it to Bangkok, which seems to be like some type of ‘rite of passage’ for travels in South East Asia. Anyway, the parts of the country I have seen have been beautiful, the culture I have experienced has been fascinating & the food I have eaten has been delicious.

I found myself in Krabi & myself & five friends decided the best way to spend the day would be to spend it island hopping. This experience turned out to be crossing off a bucket list item which I wasn’t even aware I had on my bucket list.

We found a tour company willing to take us for the day, paid our dues & we were on our way. We were a bit late so by the time we reached the boat, the rest of the tour group was giving us ‘evil eyes’, but we laughed it off & tried to ease the tension by introducing ourselves. Luckily, it worked.

About 45 minutes into the boat ride, we were approaching one of the islands & the pitch of one of the engines changed. I thought maybe we were supposed to be slowing down, but after the engine gave two or three dying sounds & a puff of black smoke, I gathered something was wrong. Great.

The skipper tried to convince us that nothing was wrong & it was all part of the plan. He told us he had stopped there to allow us to swim for a while. “A while” being around an hour while he radioed another boat for assistance. This actually worked out really well for us because the spot was perfect for swimming, it was absolutely stunning & the temperature hadn’t peaked yet so it wasn’t uncomfortable to out in the sun.

The problem with the engine got fixed & we spent the rest of the day visiting various islands, snorkeling & lying on different beaches. Although pictures & words don’t exactly do it justice, this day was one of my most memorable while traveling. It was even better that this day wasn’t pre-planned or expected at all.

Have you had an experience similar to this? If so, tell me about it.

Keep traveling, keep safe.

DanVenture Travels