hello again, i can't write to big a postcard or i'll have to sell a kidney to pay for the internet here. i had an absolute blast here. i spent a week with an english girl called sarah and we've had a great laugh. since i've been here i've done 4 dives which were really good, i saw my first sea turtle, well 2 to be precise, some blue spotted sting rays,a huge jenkins sting ray which was about 2 meters wide, some very potentally agressive tigger fish, some sort of napolean wrasse, a black tip shark and a bloody huge school of bumphead parrot fish which look about the size of a bedford rascal swimming upto you. loads of fun. other than that we've been chilling out on the beautiful beach, swimming in the crystal clear water, paddling from one island to another, a bit of snorkling, making batiks and eating like kings, so no complants here. this has to be the most beautiful island i've been on yet, not all that busy but thats what i needed after drinking myself silly on kho tao with the irish for a week or so. today sarah went back to thailand and tomorrow i'll be heading south to some national park, not quite sure of the name, and then down onto KL. not long before i have to get on another plane again and set off for bali. take care all and i'll speak again soon. christopher.