As it’s Father’s Day in the Uk today, Andy got the option of choosing what we did this morning, so off we went for a beach walk.

After a stop off at a local pharmacy for Amelia, who has sadly reacted badly to bites by mosquitoes, we went to the nearby Phra Nang caves.

As we walked along the beach path, it became clear that there were eyes watching us, with a family of grey monkeys looking down from the roof of a beach shack.

The monkeys clearly had been fed by tourists over the years and have become very confident around humans showing little or no fear, and were definitely on the look out for food or anything loose in a bag!

We eventually found our way to the caves, which defy gravity with stalagmites hanging down.

When we eventually reached the Phra Nang beach we were greeted with an amazing view of a number of nearby small islands, reminiscent of the film Avatar.

Behind us the steep rock faces were awash with rock climbers testing their agility to ascend the steep and jagged face.

After our walk, Amelia and Andy went for a swim and tried to recreate the Dirty Dancing final scene, but in the sea….not that successfully!

We then went for a walk along one of the most stunning beaches taking in the views out across the archipelago of islands.

Our plan was to walk along the beach back to Railay beach, however the tide got in the way and had to double back which was a bonus as it meant we got to the beautiful scenery from another perspective.

Once back at Railay beach we spent the next few hours lying at the hotel pool before moving to the main beach to watch long tail boats to and fro out to the nearby islands of Ko Po Da Nai and Ko Po Da Nok.

Our beach is nigh on picture perfect with white sand and clear blue waters, with peaked rock faces at either end.

With sunset approaching, we headed back to our hotel room for a quick change, before returning to the beach to catch another sunset.

Having the opportunity to share Father’s Day with our daughter made today extra special, and despite Amelia being 19, Andy managed to get the chance to walk hand in hand with her to celebrate the day with a meal and drinks.

The sunset proved to be another colourful affair and whilst perhaps not as spectacular as the night before, it still felt very special.

To toast the day we stopped at Railay Beach cafe and enjoyed a cool Chang beer whilst Amelia dipped into an iced fruit tea.

After drinks we went in search of a restaurant and found a great Indian place. We were amused by the sign below and the interesting spelling of traditional which started to take on a whole different meaning.

The good news is that the food was great and we even got to play another card game between courses.

Tomorrow we are off on a boat trip around the Phi Phi Islands and a spot of snorkelling and diving.