Not the best start to our diving in paradise

Trip Start Jan 16, 2008

Trip End Jun 30, 2008

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Jai's Bungalows

(Khao Lak hotels)

Flag of Thailand Khao Lak, Thailand
Saturday, March 29, 2008

Hi,
Well...... we planned to hop aboard a live-aboard for 3days and 2nights of diving around the Similian Islands. However, as we were leaving our bungalow to go to the dive centre, Becky stupidly, but accidently, trapped two of Luke's fingers in the door hinge. So instead of going to the dive centre, the hotel took us to the nearest health clinic to have them cleaned and dressed. Now his fingers must be water-free until the dressing is taken off (one was unbandaged this morning, hopefully the other will be tomorrow). Still not sure what's happening on the diving front though.
We're pretty much hanging around and eating, we invested in four good books this morning! xxxxx

Soooooo, a quick update on life. The fingers are bandage free but still have to be water-free for another day

A Banded Shrimp and a Hermit Crab

. We've sorted the diving and booked ourselves on to a live-board. Friday morning till Sunday evening, 10 dives in total and from what we've heard we've been extremely jammy and managed to get on the end of a nine day live-aboard which is doing all the best places in the last few days!!Koh bon, koh tachai and Richelieu Rock. At these places there is a decent chance of seeing manta rays and a slim chance of seeing Whale Sharks (it is the best time of year to see them)!Keep your fingers and toes crossed for us and we'll let you know how things went when we arrive back.

xxxxx

PS there's about 30 more photos to come, but we're going for tea!! xxxx

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A big fan coral	A big fish	A big moray eel	A black-spotted porcupine fish
A black-spotted porcupine fish again	A Black-spotted Pufferfish	A blue spotted pufferfish	A Boxfish
A Butterflyfish	A Clownfish peeking out of an anemone	A fish	A fish and anemone
A fish with big weird lips	A Golden Sergeant (the yellow one) and Ben	A Great Barracuda	A horned surgeonfish
A leopard shark!!	A lionfish	A little parrotfish	A Lizard Fish
A n angelfish	A Pyjama Nudibranch	A Scorpionfish	A Sea Cucumber
A shoal of big fish	A shoal of large Bat fish	A shoal of yellow fish	A Smashing Mantis Shrimp
A snail (forgotten it's name!)	A Starfish	A tiddly baby boxfish	A Trumpet fish
A trumpetfish	A Wrasse	A Yellow Butterflyfish	An octopus
An open clam!	Another Blue-spotted Pufferfish	Another lionfish	As shoal of Barracuda
Barrel Coral	Becky at tea	Becky before tea	Becky blowing bubbles
Becky diving	Becky in her new dress going for tea	Becky in our room on the boat	Becky on the beach
Becky with ice cream on beach front	Becky's fins	Colourful fish and coral	Common humbugs (type of damsel fish)
Fan coral	Grumpy Luke	Grumpy Luke diving	Happy chappy and his yummy fingers
Leaf heart	Luke digging into his lemon sorbet	Luke enjoying the unbrellas	Luke kitting up
Luke on the beach	Luke on the beach after paddling	Luke waving	Luke with wavy hair
Lukey again on the beach	Lukey diving	Octopus again	Our safety stop
Pretty fish and coral	Sat on the boat	Scary Becky	Scary Luke
Sea urchins	Shoal of Barracuda again	Som fish including a trumpet	Some blue fishies
Some more lionfish	Some pretty little fishies	Some pretty little fishies and an anemone	Some sea urchins
Some seascape	Some weird coral	Sunset over a Similian Island	The Black-spotted Pufferfish again
The Great Barracuda again	The perfect deserted beach we snorkelled from!	Three of Clark's Anemone Fish	Two Common Lionfish
Two Lionfish	Two lionfish on the wreck	View from boat by Similians

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unclerichard on Mar 30, 2008 at 09:22AM

Hope you get diving soon!
That was a bit unfair, Bex, trapping Luke's fingers, we hope you showed some concern to him (and not because you couldn't go diving!) and you'll be diving soon.
As AC mentioned, a lot of your photos took me (UR)back to Bangkok with your Dad, AC and Grannie, wonderful memories. Was the traffic as bad as I remember?
Thanks for your email, Bea got through to the National Finals in Gloucester on April 19th, so we are trying to keep her fit and well for that!
Both girls are still off school with holidays and are looking forward to going back next week (no, they really are!). We can't believe that Grace has nearly done a year at WGHS. Apparently, there is an old girl on BBC's Apprentice programme, Claire Young (?), she is the daughter of Mrs Young, a teacher there (Grace doesn't know what she teaches). Do you know her?
Anyway, hope you manage to get diving soon, I'm sure it will be worth the wait, I remember snorkelling with your Dad in the Gulf of Siam, it was like swimming in a tropical fish tank.
Love
The Camborne Clan xxx

mrgrumpy on Mar 30, 2008 at 09:23PM

Rain Watching
Sorry to here your rain watching rather than swimming with the fishes. Hopefully, you'll get that chance come Wednesday. Pictures are great. Looked back through them all the other day and they tell quite a story.
Dad

muttlies on Mar 31, 2008 at 03:32PM

Diving
hope you get diving again soon and the fingers are better Luke. love AC&UD

unclerichard on Apr 1, 2008 at 11:20AM

Hello from Bea
Hi Becy, How are you doing?
Hope you are having a great time.
I wish I was there paddling in the sea it looks better then Scarborough's sea.But doesn't seem to be any rides or donkeys there.the ice-creams look delicious to eat right now.Why did you trap Luke's fingers in the door? I know it was an accident.
Did you do any April fools on Luke?
Daddy got me he said it had snowed in the night and that we could go sledging!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's a cruel man ,isn't he?
Enjoy your diving!!!
Have a nice time
Love From Bea Bop!!!!!!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxox

cowcliffefarm on Apr 9, 2008 at 10:19AM

Some scary looking fish..
Hi, loved the diving pics (ooh! and the new dresses!). I'm sure Steve will tell you what some of the unnamed fish are...i think theres a lot of things he's not seen before there though!....but i do recognise the lion fish...scary! The boat looked great too. Happy Thai New Year on Sunday....even if it is hampering the travel plans! I'm sure it will be a great night. Have fun. Lots of love Mum xxx

mrgrumpy on Apr 9, 2008 at 12:09PM

Wow, now where are my flippers and snorkel
well done you two for taking the time to load all these onto the site for us to oggle at. Glad you had no problems with the new memory card.
Think tonight i'll download them all and run them on the big tele whilst hannah, helen and I pretend to swim around the room. Sad I know!
love dad xxx

cornetplayer on Apr 9, 2008 at 06:40PM

Loved the pics
Thanks for all the pics they are great.Im very envious of you but I had a good day in the sleet and snow at Capernwray last sunday!!--lots of trout the odd helicopter! Look forward to hearing about the diving in the next blog.

Lots of love Dad
XXXXXX

cowcliffefarm on Apr 10, 2008 at 06:24PM

Wow
Hey you two! Love the pictures, Lukes hair and all. Missing you and very jealous of the weather, your new clothes and the beautiful fishies. How are the card games going? Hope your winning Bec :)
Love you.
Bam xxxxxxxxx

karanbatts on Apr 13, 2008 at 10:46AM

Cool pics!!
Love the pics , makes even me envious about all, there is to see down there!! Don't think i could manage the euipment though?!It must have taken ages to down load them, still at least you won't lose them and i'm sure the dive club folks will look forward to seeing them! Talk soon. Take care on your journey back to Bancok, Love Mum xx