The plan this morning was to meet up with R&L at the Merlin beach resort to spend the day around the pool. It was slightly overcast today, but still warm. We headed down to the pool and found some sun loungers. It resort seems pretty quite. Just chilling in the sun, without having to worry about getting covered in sand was bliss. I like the beach, but laying around the pool was better. Read some of my book, got in the water. Listened to some music, got in t...

I woke up at about 8 o'clock, feeling pretty rough from the night before. I then was in and out of sleep over the next few hours. I had remember that we talked about meeting in Bang-La Road about one o'clock, so I had load of time to feel sorry for myself. I laid in bed dying for a drink, but had ran out... So I chucked some clothes on and went to reception where I could by water, an coke! Had a rehydration pack that I added to the water, and with in about half h...

Waking up nice and early before the long day ahead! I had managed to get us a bargain deal to Khai Island, Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Ley, for the 3 of us. I was picked up about 7:45, and when I couldn't see Richard and Laura on the mini bus, I guessed they would be picked up by a different transfer, as their hotel was the other side of the hill! On the 30 minute journey, the clouds were looking mighty back, and it started to rain. When I arrived at the pier I coul...

I was up and showered and left the dorm by about 9, I hadn't really walked around Patong beach yet, so grabbed a map from a local tourist information centre, and walked down to the beach! Even at 9 o'clock it seemed quite busy, market stalls already open! I thought I would go and get some breakfast before meeting up with my visitors from the UK!! I walked around for about an hour, and found an Irish bar for breakfast, it was good! Plus it had free wifi! Once I ha...

I woke up in the middle of the night freezing my t*** off, as the air conditioning was so cold, I turned it off and got under the blanket!! I enjoyed a lay in, and then had planned to have a lazy morning as didn't need to check out until 11 o'clock. Checked out, and took a walk around the town, had some lunch on the beach, and chilled out... As my boat wasn't leaving Phi Phi until 2 o'clock. I left my rucksack at the guest house for 2 reasons it was hot, and I di...