We got ready but didn't have time for any breakfast before we had to walk around to 'Good Dream' ready for our sea kayaking trip. The one thing we noticed when we first stepped outside was the bright blue sky, sun and the fact that there wasn't a single cloud in the sky! We had certainly picked the best day for a sea kayaking trip! A songthaew turned up and drove us to the 'Tour Agent' office where we had to wait for forty minutes before we could set off. We decided to walk to a supermarket to see if there was anything suitable to eat for breakfast. The only thing we found was a packet of doughnuts, which we sat and ate in the sun. A Japanese couple turned up and that was us ready, so we got back into the songthaew which drove us to Ao Thalane. We got into a sea kayak and began our journey out to sea towards the towering limestone formations ahead of us. It was quite difficult to paddle at first as we were going against the current and our guide, who was a right character, even checked that we were up for the 6km paddle! We reached a canyon, which was so calm and peaceful. As we were now flowing with the current we didn't really have to paddle so we just glided through the canyon, which gave us the chance to take in the beautiful, unspoilt scenery. We then reached a mangrove forest and at times it was quite difficult to navigate through the intricate waterways. There were plenty of occasions when we had to duck to avoid hitting our head off a branch. At one point Andrew rocked the boat quite vigorously and when I turned around to see what was wrong he was just laughing away at himself. He had flicked a leaf onto his leg out of the water but clearly thought it was some sort of living thing! As we kayaked through the mangroves you could hear thousands of crickets making music, which echoed around the high limestone formations so it seemed really loud. However, that was pretty much all you could hear as it was still so calm within the mangrove forest. We then came across a fairly large monitor lizard, lying flat out on a branch. We continued a bit further and had a rest at Crocodile Cave. We could only see one cave as it was high tide, but our guide told us that at low tide there was another cave below the one that was visible to us. The name obviously stemmed from the fact that crocodiles once inhabited the caves and the surrounding area, but they had all been hunted and killed, both for their meat and skin. We set off again and our guide tried to point out a bear face within a limestone karst. I couldn't see it at first and just kept nodding as he kept pointing to the same place over and over again. Andrew also had no idea, but then the face suddenly popped out! Our guide did say you needed a good imagination so we clearly need a bit of help in that department! Our next stop was a lagoon, which wasn't quite as stunning as the lagoon at Ang Thong as the water was green and murky as it is basically a huge swamp. However, we were shown into another lagoon which was more impressive as the limestone formations towered right above your head and it felt like you were totally enclosed. Our guide showed us the fastest way to peel and cut a pineapple and as soon as he started doing so a long-tailed macaque started climbing down the side of the cliff! It had a tiny little baby and could obviously smell the pineapple. We put the pineapple skin on the front of our kayak and slowly approached the monkey, as quite a few more made their way down to join in the feeding party! They got a little scared if you moved the kayak paddle but they were so funny as they grabbed the skin off the kayak. The alpha male then made his way down and was quite a bit larger than the rest. One tour guide told his group to stay back but our guide said he posed no harm and wouldn't be aggressive as he only wanted the food! Suddenly, our guide started shouting, "Monkey sex show!" as the alpha male grabbed a female! We ate some pineapple before giving the last scraps to the monkeys and then made our way out of the lagoon. We kayaked to the edge of the mangrove forest which led to the open sea. Our guide gave us a mangrove seed shoot to plant as he said it was important for the eco-system. This involved throwing the long-spiked end into the shallow muddy water hard enough for it to stick into the sea bed. Andrew had a few attempts but the water was too deep so it just kept floating back to the surface! Our guide helped us to plant it in shallower water. We finally kayaked back to the pier and then got a lift back to 'Good Dream'. It was a really scenic trip and our guide made it all the better as he was really passionate about the environment and the intimate eco-system at Ao Thalane. 
 
We returned to our room to get a quick shower before going to 'May & Mark' for a Green Curry . May was so happy that the sun was shining, but sad that all the tourists had already left Krabi because of the rain. We booked a ticket for the 'Airport Shuttle Bus' and then walked to the Post Office. I just wanted to post something back to England via the cheapest option, which I was told would take two to three months, so we may reach England before the envelope! We returned to our room to pack ready for our flight tomorrow. We had our final visit to the Night Market and then sat in our rather smelly room. We felt a little sad to be leaving Thailand behind but we were also looking forward to experiencing a different country.