Koh Samui

Ok so the 5am wake up wasnt great especially after being out at this fantastic reggae bar the night before. We had a gorgeous BBQ and sat upstairs in this really weird bar. We all sat on the floor and had little tables (Guess a bit like its going to be in Japan) and there was a barrel campfire in the middle, made me feel really at home! It was the owners birthdays so as you can imagine the drink was flowing and then we had guys playing with fire on the end of what looked like a ball and chain. It was amazing to watch especially when i little lad maybe 10 but definately cub age started doing it... he was really really good. It was a really good night.

So as i was saying, Tanya got me up at 4.40... it was nearly as bad as the parrots! and we met the team at 5am, well all climbing into the trunks andi had the pleasure of sharing the same truck as two of the guys who had only got home at 3am! They said they got lost in the bush and followed "big dog" and he went the wrong way! Boys will be boys though, but Sarah wasnt happy when Andy rolled in thats for sure. As we went just about to leave the park we were joking with Reuben about leaving something, he jumped up and yelled stop the car, my passport is under his pillow! So funny, so we had to go back for this sodding passport!

We got back to the train station at 7ish just perfect to have breakfast while waiting for our bus to the ferry port. We got on the ferry to Koh Samui and i think nearly all of us slept all the way. It was the most gorgeous sight to wake up to. Beautiful island, sand sea sun the works! As you can imagine we were very excited when we got to our hotel and Andy couldnt wait anymore so when running into the sea. We all joined him after lunch, so beautiful. But i did fall asleep in my book next to the pool and i became a typical brit and burnt my back! That evening we heading into town for a very cultural meal... pizza hut! haha no matter where in the world they still have the same design on the wall! (Al, im sorry you can yell at me later... i know how much you love that place). We ended the night on the beach in this bar. They turn the sun beds into sitting areas and put a little table on top them, so i was drinking Mojito...drinking cocktails on a beach is definately the way to relax.

Monday me and 4 other girls decided we wanted to do something other than sit on a beach all day so we signed up for a canopy trail. Basically its like "Go Ape" in the UK but to a totally different extreme when you saw how high up we were in the jungle and how far w had to fall! What an experience...running off a platform onto nothing, very scary but oh my god! We had sooooooooo much fun. Got chatting to a lovely couple for Chester area, which was nice to speak to some northeners. After lunch when we got back the sea was calling us so we ran into the gorgeous blue sea and just chilled out before going for a Thai Massage. They are truely amazing!!! And so cheap. Last night most of us walked down the beach and found a place which promised us happy hour all night and cocktails for 80 bats (just over a pound, and they dont use measures) Really lovely night just chilling out again on the beach.

This morning we caught the ferry ove to Koh Tao (Turtle island) and this is even most beautiful than the last place, never seen sand so white and the sea so blue. We all going snorkelling tomorrow which should be good. Apprently Turtle Island is the best place in Thailand to snorkel or dive. So we have time to do both if we want to, not leaving here until Friday afternoon.

Thank you so much for all my messages. Isobel, i do have a teddy, actually i have two...one i roll over and scare the life out of me when i hear Al's voice (his name is Mr Snack and he was made with love and care by Al at the teddy bear factory for me and shes lefted me a message on there) and the other..Jack!

Love you xxx