Got the ferry from Ko Phangan on Wednesday dinnertime, then got transferred to Bo Phut where I was staying. I knew the accommodation was going to be a bit more expensive as this is the most built up of the three islands on this side of the coast, but as I was only there for two nights it wasn't a big problem. The place that I intended on staying only had air conditioned rooms left, which I definitely couldn't afford, so I went next door where they had cheaper fan rooms on offer. This was probably the nicest bungalow I'd stayed in. It was concrete not wood, and actually had a flushing toilet! But it didn't have a view - it just looked onto the bungalow opposite, and it lacked in character a bit. No sitting in hammocks reading all day here!

The restaurant of the place I was staying at faced out onto the beach and about a 10 minute walk away was the village, known as Fisherman's Village. That was nice, with shops and restaurants, lined with palm trees. You had to walk across the beach to get there though and after the powdery soft sand of Ko Phangan and Ko Tao, this sand felt like you were walking on broken glass! The first night I went into the village and had my first "dining alone in an actual restaurant" experience. It wasn't too bad!

The next day I had an early start as I'd booked a day tour to Ang Thong National Marine Park, a group of 42 islands off the coast of Samui. The trip was weather dependant, so when I got up to find it pouring down I thought it may be called off. It wasn't though, and the driver picked me up at 7:45am and took me to the tour boat on the pier. It took about an hour and a half to get to the Marine Park, and it brightened up pretty quickly. Once we arrived we got ready to go kayaking around some of the islands. I was on my own so I got paired with this Australian guy who was there with his two sons. I ended up just tagging along with them for the rest of the day. I'd never done kayaking before, and I didn't realise how tiring it'd be, or that might just be my weak arms. After the kayaking trip we went onto the island of Koh Mea Koh, and walked up lots of VERY steep steps to the emerald sea lake, or 'green lagoon". It's connected to the sea via an underground tunnel, and no one is allowed to swim in it. After that we went back to the boat for lunch, and then sailed round to Koh Wua Talab, where the Marine Park Headquarters are. From there we could either trek up to the Viewpoint, trek up to Bua Boke Cave, or just stay by the beach, sunbathing or snorkeling. I decided to trek up to the Viewpoint along with the Aussies I'd befriended. My God! I nearly died! There was a rope leading the all the way up that you had to follow and it was so steep in places you were actually climbing! It took about 45 minutes to get to the top but the view was worth it! You could nearly see all 42 islands! Getting back down wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. I just kept looking at the sea in the distance knowing I'd be able to jump in as soon as I got back down.

It's safe to say I'm aching all over today!!! I've had to get the ferry back to Ko Phangan so I can get the night boat over to Surat Thani at 10pm. It's now 3pm so only 7 more hours to fill! Tomorrow at 8:30pm I'll be in Kuala Lumpur, all being well!