Leaving Koh Phi Phi Ley, our tired old boat chugged out into the open sea to head back to Koh Phi Phi Don
The ferry also stops by some of the local attractions on it's way into the islands. Here it's pulling up to the limestone cliffs so the passengers can see some caves where locals gather swift nests for birds nest soup. Quite why a soup made from bird spit is so sought after I don't know. I've never tasted it myself. But I'm left wondering how it was discovered? Who was the first person to decide to add a swifts nest to a pot of boiling water? What were their circumstances? I can't believe they lived the life of luxury that today's aficionados of the stuff do! A kilogram of white nest can fetch up to $2,000 while a kilogram of red nests can fetch up to $10,000!
