Beard going well, tan starting to come along although you prob couldnt tell from our recent pics!! chilling out in ko tao today, just booked our long long long trip to ko lipe right in the south west corner on thailand. its a group of islands pretty much noone goes to, in a national marine park, cant wait! have to get a night ferry tonight at 8pm to surat thani and then a really long bus down to Satun, then a bus to the coast followed by a ferry to ko lipe, then we have to ask permission to stay on some of the marin park islands, gona be a great experience.. detox! we are travelling with CJ the swede for the next few weeks which will be fun. doubt there will be any internet for a bit, maybe talk again when we get to Ko Phi Phi in about a weeks time!! goodbye for now, mat