...Hello Haad Rin. Pre Moon Party... Woke up very early and headed into Haad Rin and found a great place to stay. Haad Rin is by no means as gorgeous as Haad Salad but it is much more lively and the hotels great. Met some realy nice girls, Jen and Becky, at the pool bar. They're the first two people who i've really clicked with since getting here and they also agree how unwelcoming and unfriendly the other tourists are. Like me they pressumed everyone would be ...

...Loving the travelling life. Haad Salad - Ghost Town... I'm actually traveling, sort of dawned on me this morning. I guess its where I've started moving from one place to the other. I still find it hard to believe I'm actually doing it. However, I still can't fathom the length of time I'm going to be away. Firstly, because this part of the trip feels like a holiday and secondly, I'm enjoying living each day as it comes so much. Its fantastic I can do whateve...

...Samui Sunshine. Beautiful beaches. Smooth Bar... I found out where the sun was hiding... it was down at the Islands :o) Was a mission to get here but was well worth it. Had to get up really early to get a taxi to the airport which took 45 minutes, then an hours plane journey, was on a coach for over two hours, then a hour and halfs ferry journey and finished off with a half an hour Sonn Tran ride (like an oversized tuk tuk) plus had loads of waiting around ...

...Bring on Bangkok: Thai Beer. Koh San Road. Ping-Pong Show... Well i made it here safely :o) Its still really surreal and very strange so much time by myself... and dying to have a proper chat, chat, chat with someone although i have had some funny conversations already. Flying to the Islands today which i'm looking forward to. Its ok here in Bangkok but it is a bit of a dive and everyone is constantly trying to make money out of you... but its an experie...

...Goodbye. Adios. Au revoir. Farewell... It was a very memorable goodbye and after a last minute, dash and panic to try and get everything ready on time I was able to sit down and enjoy a meal and drink with my family and friends before I left. I was really touched that they'd made it down to say goodbye and I was also really touched by the gift little Kelly gave me - a photo frame that i can carry everywhere with me with pictures of many of my friends inside, ...