Ko Tao

So Internet is not unite so reliable outside of Bangkok...I've been on the island almost a week now and it is the first day I have woken up to a clear blue sky and soft sunshine. The trek to ko Tao involved a night train from Bangkok, which other than the bathrooms was pretty great! Made a travel companion who joined me on the bus and then the ferry crossing which turned into my worst nightmar come true. Trapped on. Relatively small boat on very rough seas with about 2/3 of the passengers vomiting into plastic bags the entire time, ugh.

Open water diver certification was fun, but my ears are still feeling it. I will be following up on that with and advanced course when I hit ko lipe and the andaman coast after new years.

Ko Tao is a mixed bag and either great to get away completely and be in relative solitude or hit the loud late night techno fests with te bucket loving, stumbling drunk euro holidayers. Neither is really my jam so I have been exploring a lot. Finally found a lovely and calm, but not abandoned, spot on the south part of te island and think I will make it my home for at least a few more days...