Another early start at the ridiculous hour of 4.50 to catch our ferry to Donsak, then a bus to Krabi, before another ferry to Koh Phi Phi. We hoped it would be over quick, but we didn't realise that the first ferry stops via every bloody Thai island. First stop: Koh Phangan. Nothing to report. As we arrived, many people disembarked and plenty got onto the ferry. Wearily through my overtired state, I noticed a large gas cylinder being wheeled on to my left. S...

We reluctantly woke up early, but thankfully checked out of our s***ty non-aircon bungalow, and made our way to our next hotel, courtesy of father Boon. But firstly, a trip to the medical centre was in order due to Wills gammy leg. On our recent evening adventure the night prior to the mid-dive lesson sickness, Will had been dancing on a chair (I don't know why either...) and subsequently fallen off, scraped his knee, and now it was infected. It looked gross....

The alarm rings loudly at the dreaded time of 5.45. We then sluggishly get ready, head to 7/11 (the only place In Tao open for food at this time, wonderful) for breakfast before heading to the dive shop. Again, we make our way to the longboat, and then to the main boat, before sailing out to our first dive site: Twins. Geared up and completed our buddy checks, we jump into the water ready for dive #3! After some trouble with my mask, water escaping inside,...

It was time for our first dive! After a much needed lie in, we geared up and headed to the longboat, before reaching our boat and sailing out to sea. Seasickness or anxiety hit me, and I was unsure about the dive. I soldiered on, and after a compulsory 2 laps around the boat swim, we were ready to dive. I attempted the long stride water entry, screw going backwards! And we headed down the buoy line to the sea floor. Regulators in, it felt beyond bizarre to ...

Well. That 'one drink' was a terrible, terrible plan. A loud knock on the door wakes me. It's Pete, our diving instructor. He tells us that we're late for our lesson. s***. We quickly change and gather our things before, still drunkenly, heading to the pool. We listened to Pete describe the scuba equipment, and I soon felt that familiar queezy feeling. I ran for the toilet just in time to chunder. I hoped that Will, the other couple, and most of all Pete...