Feeling better today. It's just a bit of a cold I have. I think I caught it a few nights ago sleeping under a fan without a blanket. All the relaxing I did today helped.
I took an early morning speed ferry to Koh Samui, a much larger island next to Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. On the way, I sat in the air conditioned passenger compartment which was nice as I had not experienced a/c in weeks it seems. They played the film The Beach on a TV which is all about travellers in Thailand. Not sure if this was coordinated or not but just as Leonardo di Caprio makes a visit to Koh Phangan in the film to pick up supplies, the boat stopped in Koh Phangan to drop off passengers and pick more up. Kind of surreal.
I arrived here with little information but the name of a town recommended by friends earlier in the trip. I arrived in Lamai via minibus and jumped out to find a place to stay. It was so easy. Within 5 minutes, I had dropped off my bag on my bed in a little bungalow right on the beach. This time I am really directly on the beach. I have a hammock on my own little porch and the sound of the waves lapping the shore will help me sleep tonight. The place is perfect except for the fact that there are a lot of rocks in the water outside my resort (hilariously called "Beer's Bungalows") and I have to walk down the beach to find a nice spot to swim. Given that this is my biggest problem, I'm in very good shape.
Lamai is a bustling town that runs along the 3 or 4 km stretch of beach, with the town buzzing on a main drag behind the strip of bungalows and nicer resorts. I went for a long walk this afternoon to check it out and wound up taking shelter in a cafe with a large covered patio when it started to rain. Once again, the rain was absolutely torrential, unlike anything you normally see in Toronto. It lasted over an hour and then I walked home along the beach. I took an amazing nap and chatted a bit with the mildly friendly Germans in the next bungalow. I read for the rest of the afternoon and now that it is getting dark, I gotta figure out what to do for the evening. This is the first time I'll be having dinner alone since my very first night in Bangkok as I've had new people to eat with every other day. It's cool, though, I'm in the zone and enjoying myself.
Thanks, by the way, to everyone who has been posting comments and sending emails. The love is much appreciated and enjoyed.
R*
I took an early morning speed ferry to Koh Samui, a much larger island next to Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. On the way, I sat in the air conditioned passenger compartment which was nice as I had not experienced a/c in weeks it seems. They played the film The Beach on a TV which is all about travellers in Thailand. Not sure if this was coordinated or not but just as Leonardo di Caprio makes a visit to Koh Phangan in the film to pick up supplies, the boat stopped in Koh Phangan to drop off passengers and pick more up. Kind of surreal.
I arrived here with little information but the name of a town recommended by friends earlier in the trip. I arrived in Lamai via minibus and jumped out to find a place to stay. It was so easy. Within 5 minutes, I had dropped off my bag on my bed in a little bungalow right on the beach. This time I am really directly on the beach. I have a hammock on my own little porch and the sound of the waves lapping the shore will help me sleep tonight. The place is perfect except for the fact that there are a lot of rocks in the water outside my resort (hilariously called "Beer's Bungalows") and I have to walk down the beach to find a nice spot to swim. Given that this is my biggest problem, I'm in very good shape.
Lamai is a bustling town that runs along the 3 or 4 km stretch of beach, with the town buzzing on a main drag behind the strip of bungalows and nicer resorts. I went for a long walk this afternoon to check it out and wound up taking shelter in a cafe with a large covered patio when it started to rain. Once again, the rain was absolutely torrential, unlike anything you normally see in Toronto. It lasted over an hour and then I walked home along the beach. I took an amazing nap and chatted a bit with the mildly friendly Germans in the next bungalow. I read for the rest of the afternoon and now that it is getting dark, I gotta figure out what to do for the evening. This is the first time I'll be having dinner alone since my very first night in Bangkok as I've had new people to eat with every other day. It's cool, though, I'm in the zone and enjoying myself.
Thanks, by the way, to everyone who has been posting comments and sending emails. The love is much appreciated and enjoyed.
R*
Dude sounds fantastic,i've been reading everything and feel like its a novel or something.Especially that full moon party.Have you dived again? Where can I see some pics?
http://www.mackers.com/alig/
Check it man.
You feeling better?
Hope your naps and the healing sounds of the ocean help you get over your cold. At the risk of sounding like a coddling mother, are you eating well?
I must say that although Cathay tries to make the food look edible, I could not eat much other than the fruit trays and maybe some meat....I think I felt nauseous for most of my flights...so glad I'm finally on stable ground again.
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I loved the food on Cathay Pacific! I must admit, though, that I've always had a strange appreciation for airline food. I know, weird.