We were all up early and eager to move into Koh Phangan. Breakfast was found, the usual omelettes, pancakes and fruit with teas and orange juice. A short Tuk-Tuk ride to the pier and we were once again on the move, only this time with friends! The boat arrived full to the brim with people leaving koh phangan after the full moon party. The sea was rough, the sky's were dark and the boat was full. We all sat on the top deck in the open air. The boat would climb...

The rain was falling as daylight came around. Not the ideal scene for our comrades to awake to. We all sheltered for tea and orange juice at a cafe as the rain poured. Once safe we took a stroll to take a look at the beach. As we stepped out feet into the wet sand the clouds parted and the sun beamed down on us! We had to take advantage of the sun so the rest of the day consisted of sitting on the beach while eating copious amounts of fresh pineapple, mango, bana...

The train came to a stop as we woke up. Luckily it wasn't our stop. It was 6.30am and we should have another 30 minuets to our destination. We came to and found that we were not as far south as we should have been at this point and that we were going to be a little later than scheduled. Coffee in bed helped pass the time away during our delay. 3 hours later than planned we arrived in Surat Thani. Off the train and we were soon shuffled into a cafe to wait for...

For the last time... Good Morning Vietnam!!! Travel days are not something I look forward to but today was a slight exception as it involved an aeroplane! Although against our rules of using a plane for inner Asia transport we had no choice; In 1 hour we would be in Bangkok with a free 30 day visa. We left the hotel at 7am in Saigon for breakfast and onto the airport for 8am. We checked in with little style. We were the people I hate; bags open at the chec...

It was eventually time to pack up our bags and get back on the road. We have had a week of just relaxation and we were keen to get going again. We were up early in order to cram in some breakfast before our 8am coach back to Saigon. Another sleeper bus made for a comfortable 5 hour journey and for the most part we were asleep. Several stops later and we were back in the familiar sights of Ho Chi Minh City. No need for any reading or maps, we jumped off the ...