THURSDAY 1ST MARCH - MONDAY 5TH MARCH 2007DAY 1 - Arrived & had no probs gettin accomodation. Stayin on the other side of the island to Had Rin where the party's at but its a guesthouse on its own little stretch of beach which is nice (&cheap too which we weren't expecting).hired bike for day & went to Had Rin. Roads were steep & not to my likin so gaz went most of the way on his own - that boys got a death wish i swear! went to the m...

SUNDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2007 - THURSDAY 1ST MARCHAfter Krabi we headed for Ko Tao and the infamous 'Ban's diving hotel'. Sweet accomodation for the price.Balcony, satelite TV and two swimming pools-exactly what the doctor ordered after our last place. Plus, cos of the diving courses theyre are plenty of English people about. Spent the first day lounging by the pool, enjoying not having sand stuck to us for a change and then gulfed down the mexican we had...

WEDNESDAY 21ST FEBRUARY-SUNDAY 25TH FEBRUARY Its officail-Rai Lay (Krabi) has replaced Vang Vieng in the all time favourites list!Its a shame we didnt have more time to spend here!This place has everything-beautiful beaches for kym to sunbathe on, rock climbing, hidden lagoons,climbs to viewpoints,bars,kayaking,cheap drinks n food. In the days I left kym to her sunbathing and either went off exploring the 3 differnt sides of the resort,through jungle/forest tra...

MONDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2007 - TUESDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 2007 GOT THE FERRY TO PHuket & decided to stay in Karon/Kata 'cause its apparently quieter & nicer. Got there n it rained most of the day. This only added to the dreariness of the place! we were not impressed - just like bein in a spanish holiday resort - full of sunbeds, parasols, Germans & swedes. The beaches were the busiest yet so hard to form an unbiased opinion but felt they were kinda spoil...

THURSDAY 15TH FEBRUARY - SUNDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2007 1ST IMPRESSIONS OF PHI-PHI were v.busy, overcrowded n expensive. feels v.westernized. took a walk to long beach on day 1 which took about 45mins n involved sum clambering over rocks but was well worth it. much nicer beach and sea than in ton sai village where we're stayin. 2nd day we went and did a fun dive. gaz did 2dives but i got seasick after the 1st so didnt manage the 2nd lol :) Visibility was 20m and ...