The Catamaran journey back to Ko Phangan was horrific with people being sick all over the place. I felt fine for entire journey although a couple of times I did think the boat was going to flip. This was by far the worst weather I had seen in Thailand and its flaming typical its on day I am on a ferry!!!! Went straight back to Sea Sunset Resort and Joel decided to head back to his old accomodation. Staff were surprised to see me back again! I hired a motorbike an...

Once on board the Catamaran I spoke to a couple dive schools and liked the sound of Crystal Dive so decided to go with them upon arrival in Koh Tao. After hour journey across water to Koh Tao I waited at pier with Crystal Dive rep to be taken to the dive school. Here I met Joel (the Aussie from the taxi at full moon party) and he too was planning on doing his diving with Crystal Dive. Taxi took us literally 2 mins around corner and dropped us at the school where ...

Once on board the Catamaran I spoke to a couple dive schools and liked the sound of Crystal Dive so decided to go with them upon arrival in Koh Tao. After hour journey across water to Koh Tao I waited at pier with Crystal Dive rep to be taken to the dive school. Here I met Joel (the Aussie from the taxi at full moon party) and he too was planning on doing his diving with Crystal Dive. Taxi took us literally 2 mins around corner and dropped us at the school where ...

OK so bus dropped me off near airport in Bangkok so from here I took a metered taxi back to Khoa San road where I planned to stay in same accomodation myself and Steve stayed last time here. Went out that evening and met a couple Swedish guys at a bar who I had a few drinks with before calling it a night and heading back to room. Next day I booked my bus and boat ticket to Ko Phangan for the following day, posted a few bits and pieces home which I no longer requi...

After arriving in Mukdahan after 1 hour on the bus I got chatting to an Egyptian fella who was having problems completing his border crssoing paperwork as he couldn't write English. I completed this for him and turns out he is an Asylum seeker heading to Bangkok where he hopes he can stay, lets hope I did his paperwork correct then otherwise he mayfind himself straight back to Egypt, whoops!!!! I was contemplating whether to jump straight onto a bus all the way t...