This is more like it! Arrived on Koh Tao Friday 6th, hot, knackered, and apprehensive... Amazing! Lovely Island, warm, friendly Thai locals. Weather is HOT HOT HOT, food is delicious, fresh Red Snapper for me tonight, chicken for Mich tonight, both Delicious. We have got a few miles in walking to look out points, back streets, beaches, bars and restaurants! 2nd day diving was great, out in the sea tomorrow, fingers crossed for seeing a whale shark, theyve bee...

Arrived in Bangkok Emirates flight from Gatwick, lovely. Emirates flight from Dubai, OK but very nearly missed! Nice hotel, tasty breakfast. Tour of temples today, Bangkok is extraordinarily busy at the mo, as the country is still mourning King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died at the ripe old age of 88. Its nearing his year from his passing, so the Grand Palace is closed to tourists, allowing Thai people to que for 10 hours to pay there respects for his cremation...