Ko Tao

Another ferry trip another island. The journey from Samui to Ko Tao was around two and a half hours and it was made all the more torturous by the stomach bug/cramps I had. However I had good company on this trip with my new found friends Lee, Holly, Sophie, Nicola and Simon (all brits) and Ido from Isreal.

We arrived without any accomodation so after a walk around we settled for a beach bungalow with AC on sairee beach, being a stones throw from a beach with white sand and crystal waters has become a must!

Daytime:

The days were spent again lounging on the beach with a few days of activity thrown in for good measure... The island like all of the others in Thailand was best explored by motorbike. So myself and Ido hired 110cc scooters with dirt tyres on and set off into the hills of Ko Tao to find secluded bays and beachs.... complete with an impressive view (Mango Bay) point looking out over the island. The roads were terrible try and imagine riding a penny farthing on a bmx track and you will get the picture....A great day which I enjoyed however the best day on Ko Tao was spent snorkelling as part of an organised day trip. It was like swimming in a tropical fish tank so many fish and amazing coral. Ido even managed to catch a black tipped reed shark from "sharks bay" (although it was dead) very impressive. The trip ended at the stunning Ko Nang Yuan Island here you could snorkel around the "Japanese Garden" dive site and climb to an impressive view point which myself, lee, holly and nicola did! A few rest days chilling at "Maya Bar" listening to Greg Wilson and watchig the sunset with a few mojito's made Ko Tao a great place to stay.

Evenings:

I spent two nights in the bugalow due to the stomach bug and I wanted to be in top form for the full moon so rest was needed. However the nights I did venture out were eventful to say the least. Nights started on the porch of the bungalow with a few drinks often accompanied by a few Gecko's before heading to Lotus beach bar. One of the most memorable nights to date was lying on the beach watching a shooting star before swimming in the sea and then heading to a pool party a great memory even if it does sound a bit cheesey!!!

So Ko Tao was far more enjoyable than Samui... great times had by all.

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