I know you are all dying to hear how Petes scuba diving course went, so here he is...... I had been looking forward to learning how to scuba dive for so long that when the day finally arrived, I was pretty nervous, but equally determined to succeed. I learnt at Seashell Dive resort on the beautiful island of Koh Tao, which is also where we both stayed in a basic beach bungalow. The place was so relaxing that it was very difficult to stay nervous or stressed by t...

Hello everyone, as you can see we are now on an island. We arrived yesterday morning to a rather gloomy looking island all overcast with not a patch of blue sky in sight. Luckily the sun made up for it later when it emerged, the heat was blistering and even when you were in the shade it felt like you were burning. We are staying in another wooden hut (or shed) at the resort where Pete is doing is PADI course (that's scuba diving). A few days before we arrived th...