We arrive in Ao Nang after a tough 12 hour train journey and another 4 hours in a mini van... totally worth it! This is my kind of place, the beaches are absolutely idillic, and the town is gorgeous, friendly people and not too busy. On the first day we decide to try elephant trecking, a fantastic experience, I've always wanted to do this! The elephants are beautiful, with lovely markings on their trunks, very different to the african ones. Our elephant and guide...

So, after some very tearful goodbyes at the airport and 2 hour delay (sat on the runway while engineers dismantled panels of the planes ceiling right in front of us, not too reassuring I have to say) we finally arrive in Bangkok! We step off the plane straight into 35 degree heat, and at 6pm in the evening! (are you jealous yet??) and grab a taxi to our hotel. White-knuckle ride has to be the only way to describe this journey, but luckily we made it to the hotel ...