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| Our longboat to the Japanese gardens |
We are so relaxed here,
it isn't really travelling, its like being on holiday. We have a
bungalow on the beach, dozens of cheap, delicious restaurants to
choose from and lots of souvenir shops and bars. It isn't rowdy like
Koh Phi Phi, but really relaxed, which means we have stayed here
longer than most. We are paying £3.50 for our accommodation, and
never pay more than £4 for a meal, so we are doing well on our
budget too. During the last few days we have been to the Japanese
gardens twice to snorkel (an amazing snorkelling spot, consisting of
three little islands joined by sandbanks, where the water is crystal
clear, and the big fish swarm around your feet as soon as you step
in).
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| Japanese gardens |
There are even cleaner rass in there, like the ones you get at
foot spas that like to nibble your dead skin. It really is a
snorkelling Mecca – the best snorkelling I have done in my life. We
have been out to the Japanese gardens twice, the first time we hired
a long boat (just me and Jemma) which cost about £4 return and took
about 15 minutes. The second time we went with Lisa (Jemma's friend),
who had recovered enough from being ill to join us for a day's
snorkelling. We have had some amazing food, Mexican, Thai curries,
English breakfasts, chocolate ice cream milkshakes, pizzas.... and we
have had good company (Lisa for 5 nights, Tony for two). After the
day we spent with Awesome adventures, we went back for another
English breakfast (super beans) as they were so amazing. We also had
a Thai massage (Jemma chose the oil one, but I chose the head, neck
and shoulder one thinking it would be relaxing but it was actually
extremely painful and I wished I'd had an oil one). I think I'll have
another one in Chang Mai where its cheaper, but not a Thai one this
time. It has been a lovely holiday and we are going to be sad to
leave. Tomorrow we are taking a boat to Koh Phangan, just in time to
miss the full Moon Party, which we both decided against going to in
the end. Koh Phangan is meant to be really quiet (well, in the
secluded area we have chosen), so it is going to be a few days of
relaxing, before heading off to hectic Bangkok!
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| Our beach (just outside our bungalow) |
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