We're both overcome with a very somber feeling after a walk down the beach last night before sunset. There is essentially no sign of the tsunami that hit this island back in Dec 2004 here at the resort, except for the memorial that is located on top of a rocky hill that overlooks the expanse of beach, but as we walked past the end of the resort property the miles of beach that extends south is littered with what the water left behind. The trees are stripped and...

All in all a very lazy day today, but after tomorrow our days will be busy with diving so we're enjoying it while we can. They came and served us a wonderful Thai meal of soup (made with a local grass, similar to yellow-grass), yellow curry seafood, steamed fish, cashew chicken, stir fry broccoli and of course - rice. Dessert is almost always fruit, and they had created a beautiful fruit plate with heart-shaped pieces. Earlier in the day they delivered a flora...

Sawatdee-ka! (hello in Thai) Our entire morning was spent at the beach in the water swimming and snorkeling. I know I shouldn't even say this given that we're here only 8 days, but it is oppressively hot today! I have no idea of the temperature but it has definitely increased over the past 24hrs. Last night was a rough sleep due to the heat, but we just finished lunch and will have a nap now until it cools off (slightly) as the sun sets. Napping in open air...

We forgot to charge the phone last night, so with power available only from 6 to 11pm i wasn't able to take any photos with this camera to post but I will again tomorrow. I've taken a few tonight here at the house, including the one of this frog that is hanging out on the wall in the kitchen. Quite a day here - we each had a Thai massage this morning that was unquestionably the best ever for working out the knots. We visited the dive shop (hut) to confirm our ...

Finally here and settling in. Our 'baan' (house) is great, and after having lunch (the best pad Thai ever!) we are now lying on loungers out front trying to acclimatize to the heat and humidity. There are many things here that are the same as what we encountered in Costa Rica, including the little gecko/salamander guys on the living area wall and grass roof who chirp away to either welcome us or warn us, not sure which. They're actually a welcome sight since...