As it was a Monday morning we could not avail the speed boat service that ferries passengers from Phuket to Krabi. That's why, we drove down. It was a three hours drive in a private luxury van on a silky smooth road, spent in indulgence on local fruits and local music played by our driver on his recorder. The sun was smiling joyfully and the smell of Andaman sea was calling us with open arms. In the beginning of this journey I was slightly upset as I wanted to sail down to Krabi. But all other ingredients were so skillfully assorted for me that when my mood changed from sulky to merry I can't remember. And by the time we reached Krabi, my heart was brimming with zealous exuberance. It was a picture perfect frame.
Now you must be wondering that I am readying your mind for some thrilling adventure or some spooky mystery. After all, stories can't be built without conflicts, preferably anti-climaxes!......On the contrary, in real life we wish for the exact opposite, especially when two strangers who have tied their knot few days ago, bungee jump into a trip....that too to a foreign land. Yes, I am talking about my relationship. And by God's grace this trip actually worked as a catalyst to bring us into sync.
After dumping our our baggage in a prettily decorated honeymoon suit we rushed to the beach. Thus we discovered we have another "common liking".... The sea.
It was 4pm when Ao Nang beach showcased itself as a sprawling white beach gaudily studded with shells and corals. While my husband busied himself in clicking pictures, I engrossed myself in collecting shells.As my eyes fell on the sea,I saw few tourists wobbling down the long tail boats on an apparently mid-sea and swaying towards the beach with suitcases on their heads. On enquiring we found that they were coming from Phi Phi island. On further enquiring we came to know: during high tides as the long tail boats leave passengers few miles away from the sea shore, they have to walk their way to the beach. Seeing this, I took a sigh of relief and congratulated my husband's decision on driving down for we were just not traveling light.
Gradually I realised that the sea was turning bewitching and I couldn't resist myself from walking towards it. As I was hurrahing in, I could feel someone hold my hand and lightly pull me back. I turned around and saw that it was him. He was feeling concerned about me. This made the butterfly in my heart flutter its wings with glee. I jumped and hopped and splashed water, while the waves kissed us as hard as they could.
It was around 5:30 pm when the sun had started winding up for the day, making the little world of Krabi sparkle in its Amber glow. The long tail boats were retreating..... It was the time for all to come back home.
We perched ourselves on Ao Nang's lap and watched in amazement God' s oil painting on Nature's canvas:
In our eyes we see each other,
In our minds we dream;
Our hands held together,
Shadows have come closer,
As we are taking a walk
Towards the eternity.
The frothy waves tickle our feet,
And the large ones try to push us away,
In love, with passion we cross the hurdles,
Until we are able to make our way.
At sunset: still holding hands,
We couch ourselves on the sand.
We set our eyes towards the horizon...
To see the dawn of our
New Life's New Day.
And when the night pulled its curtain we got up from the beach and ambled back to our hotel room sipping mojito from a bamboo shoot pitcher and munching on fried prawns freshly tossed at a road-side stall... Sharing and humming and looking forward to a tomorrow.
Cheers to Krabi !!!!!We thank you from the bottom of our heart.
......................photo courtesy Boudhaayan Paul.
