Mai Khao Beach is a protected beach of 11 km long and is part of the Sirinat National Park. We were hoping to encounter sea turtles on this beach but didn't see any. Probably the wrong season. Our second goal was to walk to the airport to spot landing planes. This was however such a long walk in the uneven dry sand that we gave up.
Mai Khao Beach is however a very nice beach to relax and go for a walk. Since there are only a few hotels, there are almost no tourists. There are still some ruins of houses and flats destroyed by the 2004 tsunami which hit the island.
The waves and current are extremely strong and you need to be cautions when entering the sea. Ensure you are not alone and stay in shallow water. We took some great pictures of a local fisherman and an eagle. This must be our best bird picture ever.
Mai Khao is een beschermd strand van 11 km lang en maakt deel uit van Sirinat National Park. We keken uit enkele zeeschildpadden te zien maar hadden pech. Waarschijnlijk het verkeerde seizoen. Ons tweede doel was naar de luchthaven te wandelen om landende vliegtuigen van dichtbij te spotten. Dit was echter zo'n lange wandeling op het droge oneven zand dat we het opgaven.
Mai Khao Beach is echter een heel mooi strand om te ontspannen en te wandelen. Daar er slechts enkele hotels zijn, zie je hier bijna geen toeristen. Er staan wel nog enkele overblijfselen van huizen en gebouwen die vernietigd geweest zijn door de tsunami van 2004.
De golven en stromingen zijn extreem sterk dus pas goed op als je in de zee gaat. Ga nooit alleen in het water en blijf altijd op plaatsen waar je nog de bodem kan voelen. We namen enkele foto's van een lokale visserman en een arend. Dit is met zekerheid onze mooiste vogelfoto ooit.
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Simple Refusal
4 hours ago
Prachtige foto's Filip, de eerste van de arend, is er eentje meteen gouden randje hoor.
ReplyDeleteThe sea looks wonderful - birds are so difficult to capture, you have done well
ReplyDeletemooi en vredig nu
ReplyDeleteen zeker een topfoto van vogel in de vlucht
definitely great beach
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ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice place to be !
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ReplyDeleteALOHA, Friend
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that's a great looking beach
ReplyDeleteNice beach, always good to capture the waves.
ReplyDeleteGood shot of the eagle soring in the sky...well done.
prachtig, in volle vlucht Filip..
ReplyDeleteprettige dag
Beautiful pics and scenery! I love to go back to Phuket again!
ReplyDeletelooks like a beautiful beach, i live only 10 minutes from the ocean on the east coast. very cool to capture a bald eagle, i have never been that close except in a zoo!!!
ReplyDeletevery frothy waters!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots - I really like the bird in the sky!
ReplyDeleteSure is a beautiful beach and tropical Island
ReplyDeleteSuch a grand place to visit!
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing place to be , and your photos are great. Can see why you might have given up on a long walk in the sand though . fun going, but then you have to come back too
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