Apparently this is the place that inspired "The beach" book/film, and it sure is pretty!
The hike up to the the island’s viewpoint is hailed by Lonely Planet as the most beautiful vista in all of Thailand. It’s 500 meters of pretty treacherous trail, and takes a little less than an hour.
Almost at the top we saw what we had to do to get to the top viewing platform... We would have to cling for dear life to a thin rope laid out over sheer cliffs plunging to the jungle and ocean below!
But the view was so worth it :) And it was really fun to see the islands from up above, we could clearly see our kayaking route from the previous days.
I'm flying down to your city tomorrow morning, by the way - hoping to get some nice shots of Chinatown at night!