Krabi — Day 3 (Island Tour)

Phra Nang Cave Beach was the first stop on the Krabi 4 Island Tour and is located on the east coast of the Railay Peninsula.

Legend has it that the Phra Nang Cave is a stone-turned virgin who lived in Krabi centuries ago. At her wedding there were disputes between many admirers and the future husband. When a hermit from a nearby cave tried to settle the dispute and it didn’t work, he used his magical powers to turn everyone involved into stone. Allegedly, these then became Phra Nang Cave, Chicken Island, Koh Poda and other islands.

The second destination on the tour is Tub Island, sometimes written as Tup Island. The small island lies between Chicken Island and Koh Poda. Tub Island consists of two small islands, Koh Mor and Koh Tub, which are connected by a sandbar.

The third stop is Koh Gai, better known as Chicken Island, or Koh Poda Nok. The name comes from a rock at the southern end, which with some imagination resembles the head of a chicken.

The final stop, and the one with the giant rock and me in the red shirt, is Koh Poda, and it was gorgeous. Not much to do besides have lunch and go swimming, but it was a great place to do both.

Also went snorkeling at some point, but not a whole lot to write about since we were a bit far off the island so the snorkeling wasn’t that great. Still nice to be in warm water though, out and about in the sun.