Khaolak Bungalows Phangnga

... me?!!! I know I will never make it without puking and sure enough we come to a stop at one point and then that's when I and a few others all lose it. Thankfully I can just stand and puke out the boat; others are puking in their plastic "shoe bags". Finally, 2 ½ hrs later (yes it took us that long due to the conditions) to get there. We drop some divers off at boat 3 which is only doing a 2 day dive and we go one to boat 4 with some Japanese ...

... scrambled over rocks and vines to make it to the top and OH WOW what a view. We sat for awhile and took in the view and the clean fresh air from the top, my knee throbbing and in extreme pain but I'm so glad I did it. Magical!<br>On the way down that was a different story all I could think about was getting back to the boat and resting my now very swollen right knee. It was along hike back.... I'm sure we must have taken the long way round hahaha but I made it :-D<br ...

... in comparison to Laos. I didn't really enjoy Bangkok but then perhaps I'm not a city girl at heart. Chiang Mai, whilst a small city, was however fantastic for adrenalin junkies and yes that is definitely one place I want to go back! Ko Phi Phi is of course a stunning tropical island and certainly worth a few nights at the very least. Don't forget ...

... than the Tropical Garden Coffee Shop. Henry has a massaman curry, I have my favourite glass noodle soup, Rob orders his favourite - a Tom Yum Soup served in a whole fresh coconut and Mei-Mei has her Dracula. The moment is bittersweet. In the Lobby our chariot (aka air-conditioned 10 seater minivan) awaits. The Reception staff warmly wish us farewell and after a few photos we're on our way. Goodbye Merlin Resort! We LOVE you! We'll be back some day!

... with plenty of trees, flowers, gardens and natural vegetatation. Paths and bridges meandering through pavillions housing hotel rooms, villas, relaxation areas, fabulous swimming pools (about 6), restaurants blah, blah, blah. We are shown to our rooms 4151 and 4149 which are on the ground floor and have balconies overlooking a lovely swimming pool. The doors to our rooms open up to the "jungle" next door ...

Istun viimeistä iltaa Ao Nangin toimistolla. Huomenna odottaa lento kohti Bangkokia iltapäivästä, joten aika jättää hyvästejä tänne. Koti on tyhjentynyt kummasti, hieman ihmetyttää mihin ne kaikki kauden aikana kertyneet tavarat olen saanut mahtumaan. Mahtavat 5,5 kuukautta on takana. Ei voi sanoa ettäkö olisi rankkaa työntekoa ollut ...

... pulito e riordinano la tana. Appena si entra nella zona territoriale del gobifish, con un ginocchio o una mano eccolo che torna nella tana con i suoi shrimps che magari erano appena nel dehors della casetta sotterranea. Li avvisa (alcuni istruttori dicono che i gamberetti ci vedono abbastanza poco) e poi, via, tutti al riparo. Sembra che se ci si avvicina ad una famigliola di gamberetti con la bocca aperta non sia difficile vederseli avvicinare e sentirli pulire i ...

... jolie mais rien d'autre si ce n'est un camping coince sur le bord de l'autoroute. De loin le pire endroit qu'on ait vu depuis le debut de notre voyage, et dans lequel on reste coince 4 jours pour des raisons logitisques (la reservation de 4 jours de plongee juste apres le Nouvel An). Il nous faudra louer une moto et explorer la region plusieurs jours pour enfin trouver a plusieurs ...

... Nords, so the ride is social and pleasant. The staff of the tour company is courteous and professional. Once we reach the Similans, we visit the first of four islands (there are eight, but we will see four). The islands are tropical and lush and the waters around them reflect an assortment of brilliant colors from torquoise to jade to mint green. A little brevity seems appropriate here (and yet nowhere else... curious) so ...

... middle part: an amazing beach with great view to the islands around us and great limestones on the sides! So we stayed in the cheap and comfy side, with all the nice bars (Geko and Bambu), and chilling out at the amazing beach in the middle! And of course climbing!! It was the first time for me climbing and I absolutely loved it!! (thanx in part to the completely ...