Tonight is our last night on this beautiful island of Koh Lanta. Yesterday, we took a motor bike taxi to Bamboo Beach, which was exquisite. Hardly anyone there and it was about as perfect as it gets. A last minute booking took us off kayaking this morning in to the mangrove forest and then into THE PERFECT kayaking territory, including caves and lagoons. After lunch on a Robinson Crusoe type island, we pulled up in our long tailed boat to feed the monkeys. Befo...

Been here 5 days now and have found some fantastic beaches! Today, we found ourselves all alone in a small bay. We must say that Koh Lanta is a fantastic island! However, we booked a 4 island snorkelling trip two days ago and it is no exaggeration to say that we are lucky to be alive to tell the tale. The wind blew up to such a level that the waves were higher than our longtail boat. We should never have gone out in such extreme weather. Coral was not great and ...

We spent the last 3 days in Karon Beach, where we got upgraded to a top floor sea view room. A lot quieter than Patong Beach with the beach directly across the road. Visited the Big Buddha and the Orchid farm yesterday. Early start today as we had a 7am pick up to take us to the ferry terminal. Arrived in Phi Phi Don where we transferred to the ferry to Ko Lanta. En route, Paul saw a giant turtle floating on the surface, without a care in the world. Checked int...