Part 1: I will show you my favorite beach in Ao Nang, the Nopparathara beach and is about around 5km long so there is a good walk. I always walk this beach and it is great as it has nice shade under the trees if you walk the walkway, on the beach there will be no shade at all so please do wear sunblocker ;-)
Starting from the point nearest to Ao Nang beach were all the restaurants are located and the longtail boats go from.
Longtail boats
In the beginning there is a beach bar were you can have drinks of any kind.
They have finally fixed the walkway as it had been totally broken for several years, thumbs up.
There is some shops across the road were you can get food, drinks and other stuff.
There is a good shady walk ...
Helpful if you are in a wheelchair
If you need a break there several of these 'pagodas' where sit.
You can sit anywhere and also there is now days a cement wall towards the sea that you can sit on as well.
Bars can be found on the other side of the road.
This is my friends bar, the Talay bar.
There are some of this stairs going from the walkway down to the beach.
Great if you need a dip to cool down when walking the full length of the beach.
Seatings ,,,
There is only one of these 'pagodas' ...
... END of part 1