Hi All I've just come back from an amazing weekend in Khao Sok, it is a National Park in the south of Thailand. We set off on Fri morning at 6.30am to the ferry then by coach - the total journey was about 6.30hrs. When we arrived and we had lunch then we went river tubing (an inner tube) for a few hours down a river feeding the fish it was fun and great exercise for the arms as it only had a water current in a few places. We then visited a temple with monkey's...

Hiya All Firstly, thank you all for your message board updates and e-mails they made me smile and chuckle!!! I have had a great weekend in Koh Samui I was on the ferry from Haad rin after teaching on Friday.For a few that don't know Dan's sister Sarah completed a bike ride for charity with her friends a week ago and she and a few of her friends were relaxing and recovering in Koh Samui. Five of the girls also came over for a visit and stayed in a hotel - luxury...

Hi All Just a quick update - still having a great time a few of us went to Haad Khom on Saturday it had a fantastic beach the sand was like flour and the sea was so clear. It was amazing - it had a swing over the beach we took turns on it and then we went snorkeling it was fab!! I spent a too much time in the water (I got a little carried away) and burnt my bum.One of my friends has burnt her eye lids they look very sore/tender. We also visited the only lake on ...

Hi All I've fully settled into my accommodation - it's on the beach front and its FAB!!!! I wake up to the sound of waves in the morning and I go onto my veranda or on the hammock to gently wake up - its BLISS! The girls and I have been for some very good meals - as we have no cocking facilities we go out for every meal - it's such a hard life (haha!). We went to a bar called Amsterdam Bar on Friday night - it was in Tong Sala at the top of a steep hill - b...

Hi All I've started to settle into the teaching life I have had a few lessons with Class 6, which are the 12 year old and they are very clever. I had to stay for a teacher's meeting last night so I was in school most of the day. The headmaster has offered for me to have a lift home at the end of everyday, so that means hanging around for an hour or so here and there but it does save me a taxi fare. So I only have to pay for the taxi into school as the cost can...