Woke up around 7, family travelling with 2 toddlers and baby stole our taxi but still made speedboat in excellent time. Sat at back- slightly squashed and very loud, wish I'd kept earplugs from the maldives. Travelled about 1 hour to Bulon, stopped before the tee and disembarked in the middle of the ocean into a longboat that took us to shore for 100 baht for Laura and I. Hit deffo better than Lipe but no mosquitoes net

Last day on lipe- still mad at bridge for calling me spoilt and saying I treat Dave badly so avoided her all day. Wales to walkin street for Nutella pancake in the am. Did some sunbathing- read shogun and got ready for dinner- movie night at omg (watched 22 jump street- terrible) after 100 baht pizza. Last night on hut- as bad as first

Beaching. Has fruit breakfast from elephant (forgot to pay for it). Went kayaking. bridge and I both bad due to current- still better than reg. Had aweae cocktails at Lipe beach bar then town for elephant dinner- grilled cheese. Nomnomnom. Went to rainforest for cocktails after- bridge being a d*** so left early.

29th: beach day- continental breakfast, nothing else done! Went for food at the box for tapas (expensive!). Lipe town feels like a fake road in Disneyland- so magical! 30th: woke up, strolled into lipe walking street, found out turatao not an option, ate delightful coconut Nutella pancake. Sunbathed- shogunned and went for 100 baht cocktails and awesome pizza at 100 baht a slice. Nomnomnom. 31st: continental at lipe beach on floating platform (Laura too seasick...

Woke at 6 to get mini bus to pak bara- so cramped for 4-5 hours. Got speedboat to lipe in about 1-1.5 hours. Arrived at lunch, got sandwich to share from poor sandwich shop on pattaya beach then motorbike taxi to lipe beach resort for sunbathing and swimming in the sea. Hit so basic, Laura in bad mood- forgot pretty much everything and hot head several times. Aye at omg- best bar of Thailand ever. Watched outdoor movie about 9/11 and ate spaghetti. Slept in hut- ...