I am staying at 'Star Huts', who deserve a plug. See more reviews at
http://www.travelfish.org/accommodation_profile/thailand/southern_thailand/surat_thani/thong_nai_pan_noi/all/769/2?ord=0
The place is really filling up in anticipation of the full moon party. A mob of about 180 German tourists are expected to arrive on the 1st April (Full moon party is on the 2nd). I have seen the bungalow operators turn back a number of potential clients because they are fully booked.
I am off to Koh Tao and will be staying in Ao Tanoad (Tanote bay) at the Black Tip dive resort http://blacktipdiving.com. The resort is named as such due to the number of black tip sharks in the bay. Should make for great snorkelling. I was last in Koh Tao 11 years ago, so expect that it will be a totally different place.
I went scuba diving yesterday for the first time in about 10 years, and it was fantastic. I swam through a school of over 100 trevally and also a large number of barracuda. I saw a blue spotted stingray and made the dive instructor promise to not tell it that I was an Australian. Also saw a whole lot of other stuff that I can not remember the names of. Would you believe that the water was a lazy 29 degrees - wow !
Here are some pics of the trip so far..
Main road in Koh Samui - note the Starbucks. (there is also a bowling alley would you believe?)
I had to take a part time job to pay for the holiday :)
Fullest ute I ever did see
Service station in Koh Samui
Main beach in Koh Samui (Hat Chaweng)
Pool at Malibu Beach Resort (Koh Samui)
Sunrise at Thong Nai Pan Noi, Koh Phangan - An awesome time of day to be in the ocean on your own..
Long tail boat - Thong Nai Pan Noi
Thong Nai Pan Noi beach
Skivvers at sea - something you do not see every day.. Plenty of fish on hand for this cat.
4 comments:
You are quite the luxuary lapper Snuie...wow and quite the photographer, WOW for the Sun set.
Snorkle and scuba to your hearts content...i knoe you will. Aaah i can imagine you chilling in a hammock between snorkles with a fresh pineapple and watermelon juice, maybe even a lassi,Hmmmmm?
Missing you already and you haven't been gone too long.
Sorry to hear about the dog attach - hectic, a pack of 6 and you still came through without a scratch!! Adda boy, thumbs up for you!!!
Keep chilled in teh tropics, and i hope that your sarong is working fine :-)
Jan
Thanks for the compliments luvvie. That would be a SUNRISE, not a sunset. The ironic thing is that I wake up earlier here then I do at home. Have been swimming at around 6 am each day. Awesome.
Does Rosens have the Cleminson Special.
Doubt it bru - send me your email address so that I can include you in on the updates (get my address from Brad)
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