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Thailand: Tigers, Temples, and Trekking
Ahhh, I have so much to say that I am overwhelmed by the very thought of writing this blog entry. Get comfortable, this is going to be a long read.
I am currently in Chiang Mai, the second largest city in Thailand --- all the way up north, near Laos. But before I tell you about Chiang Mai, there is so much to say about Koh Tao. As you know …
Thailand Take Two
... else to do other than go to the beach. Thus, I found myself spending a considerable amount of time either on the internet, enjoying cheap Thai cuisine or sleeping. Rather like being at home during the school holidays although instead of Thai food I had bacon sandwiches and instead of my family I had a room full of drunken, snoring Irishmen. Swings and roundabouts.
However there were always the evenings to look forward to and I assure you these were ...
We found NEMO!!
... wrasse and most importantly... We only went and found NEMO!!! That night we went out with Jen our instructor and Harrie and Bel to a restaurant called Choppers. Choppers is a western restaurant and we had the most amazing bangers and mash! Not very Thai! But we were still missing food from home so bad!! And we were happy after this! As if 8.30 wasn't early enough. The next day we had to be up and ready for 6.30am!!! But we were going on our last two dives to ...
Day 5 - Kho Samui to Kho Tao
... still the beach to rescue a disaster! An amazing walk through the jungle over wooden bridges took us 5 minutes down the mountain to the beach but it was not to be! Nowhere to buy food, drink, snorkelling kit, go to the toilet or even get out of the sun and it was all pebbles. Not quite what we hoped for! A few more tears resulted in a decision to pay to upgrade to a bungalow with a private plunge pool and stay for the night. After another amazing ...
Diving and a brief study of fellow backpackers
The diving is just amazing. Maybe not as pristine as many other places I've dived so far but it's the bull sharks which make those dives unforgettable. Apart from an ear infection I'm currently suffering and some mosquito bites life is treating me well. Today I skipped the dives and went exploring the island.
Having found a great spot at the beach this afternoon, reading my book and watching some of the ...
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