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Slideshow (43 photos) |
| Rai Lei (Thailand) (map) |
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Beach combers (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Fishing boat with light bulbs to attract fish |
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Jim with funny glasses (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Noi and the boatman |
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Hanging out on the beach (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
| Ao Nang |
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Martin and Jim on the boat (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
| Ao Nang Tower |
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Orange Chandeliers: View looking down from a few pitches up on Orange Chandeliers |
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Orange Chandeliers: Martin at the first belay of Orange Chandeliers |
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Orange Chandeliers: Martin on the crux of the first pitch of Ao Nang Tower (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Orange Chandeliers: Martin and Jim on the first pitch of Ao Nang Tower (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Orange Chandeliers: Martin leading the route next to Ao Nang Tower (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Orange Chandeliers: Martin (again) on the crux of the first pitch of Ao Nang Tower (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
| Defile |
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Mai Pen Rai: View from the top of Mai Pen Rai |
| Escher World - Tum Choee |
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Best Route in Minnesota: If this was the only route in Minnesota, then it would be the best one; otherwise, it's a guano-infested, slippery arete (although the initial traverse, shown here, is quite nice) |
| Fire Wall |
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Chicken Muscle: Martin rapping off Chicken Muscle |
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Chicken Muscle: View from the top of Chicken Muscle, looking towards East Rai Lei Beach |
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Chicken Muscle: View of Ton Sai Bay from the top of Chicken Muscle |
| Happy Island |
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Don't Worry, Be Happy: Martin leading "Don't Worry, Be Happy" on Happy Island (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Land of Smiles: Close-up of Jim on Land of Smiles (5.12) (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Land of Smiles: Jim leading "Land of Smiles" on Happy Island (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Land of Smiles: Jim leading "Land of Smiles" on Happy Island (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Land of Smiles: Jim leading "Land of Smiles" on Happy Island (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Martin wading out to Happy Island (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
| Hueco Wall |
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Sam I'm Not: This route starts in a cave, then emerges out onto the face at a hole just below Martin |
| Maui Thai |
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Maui Thai: The first route we did in Thailand was a steep one -- Maui Thai |
| One Two Three |
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Kratoy (Lady Boy): Martin doing splits on Lady Boy |
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Massage Secrets: Martin arriving at the second belay on Massage Secrets |
| Thaiwand Wall |
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The King and I: Leading the first pitch of The King and I |
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The King and I: Jim, at the top of the second pitch of The King and I |
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The King and I: View from the third pitch of The King and I |
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The King and I: Martin rapping from The King and I |
| Ton Sai Bay |
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Lucie painting (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Lucie swimming (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
| West Rai Lei |
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Naked Martin and Udsie |
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Jim and Lucie (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Rai Lei Beach (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Sunset at Rai Lei Beach (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Swimming (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Topless women at East Rai Lei Beach (Copyright © Udsie Villarica) |
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Open-format house where we stayed; the house is set back from the beach (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Deck of our house on East Rai Lei (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Martin and Udsie looking for an available boat to return to Ao Nang (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Long-tail boat operator with West Rai Lei Beach in the background |
