So, we did our second visa trip, and went back to the Andaman Club. I was not happy about having to do the near 5 hour drive again,  in the backseat with our toddler- but then I started getting excited. It was such a beautiful drive when we went, and it should us more of Thailand. Plus, the hotel was really nice and inexpensive.

What we decided to do was to break the trip up. We left early in the morning ( hoped Kaya would have slept for most of the drive, but of course…she didn’t) and then got to Ranong in 4 hours. We had some coffee at a very cute cafe that wasn’t far from the pier.

My anxiety kicked in at the customs area, as normally customs and a toddler don’t mix. But this time, it went incredibly well. As Billy filled in the paperwork, Ky worked the customs counter, helped clean the bathrooms ( which were already cleaned), drank cup after cup of water from the water cooler ( it amazed her), all the while mom followed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So then when we left customs, we moved to the waiting area for the boat. You could tell at that point you were going to a resort ( there was a TV, a snack bar, etc). We waited for Papa to get the bags by Kaya looking through her satchel.

When we got to the Andaman Club, we went through customs quickly, took the bus over to the hotel and checked in. Sadly, it was raining and thus Ky didn’t get her swim time ( to her dismay). We also found out that the kids room is not free ( despite the fact that it was empty and we were going to go in with her, and no sign mentioned that). Nonetheless, our stay was nice.The hotel is very morose. Several of the staff ( when we have gone) seem either bored or act curt, save the restaurant staff and the customer service. The restaurant had wonderful food, and is the highlight of the resort island. Although it is small, the food is excellent.I highly recommend the fish congee and the spicy prawn salad with pomelo.

I’m not sure if we’ll need to do a visa run again, as Billy will be teaching a few classes at the University here in Phuket, but I do hope we go back. It is around 60 USD a night, and compared to hopping on a flight and staying overnight in say Singapore, it is a much cheaper option.

I have however enjoyed each trip we made to the Andaman Club and hope one day we will go back.

Check out our flickr account for photos from the trip!