The bay holds some beautiful scenery, with spectacular islands and massive rocks rising from the sea.
We made our way to see the most famous Thailand island, James Bond Island ~ the distinctive spot where The Man With The Golden Gun was filmed.
The area is surrounded by caves that you can travel through on the boat {very cool} or rent canoes from floating boat rental locations on the spot.
After we squeezed through one of the caves {it was high tide so it was a little tight}, we made our way to the old village of Koh Panyee.
Built over 200 years ago, this village was built entirely on stilts on the water, likely during low tides when water levels would be shallow enough to stand in.
Fishing has been its primary industry but tourism here has picked up and many of the buildings hold handicrafts made by the locals.
But look past the craft stalls and you will see the everyday life of the residents.
We travelled by bus back to Patong Beach and took in a bit of the sights along the way...
shrimp farms...
grand gateways...
shops and food stalls...
motorbikes and tuk tuks...
What I loved about this stop was that it was filled with bits of interesting everyday life in Thailand. Definitely a trip to remember.
Thanks for following along! Have a great weekend everyone and see you Monday with something pretty.
lisa