Since Tuesday I’ve mostly just been hanging around relaxing on the beaches, and watching Muai Thai and fireshows in the evenings. I spent some time with Cecilie and Simone and their friend Emilie, until they all went home yesterday. On Tuesday I went looking for a beach where it might be possible to camp out… Continue reading Beach bum
Month: June 2009
Climbing on Koh Phi Phi
I am just as beat today as I thought I would be… When I got to the climbing centre yesterday, I was told that I’d have to pay more to do lead climbing, but my guide, Timi from Hungary, told me when we got up to the wall that she’d let my do it anyway.… Continue reading Climbing on Koh Phi Phi
Scuba diving and rock climbing on Koh Phi Phi
On Wednesday Helena and I left Koh Tao, took the boat to Surat Thani, and then a bus to Krabi. We spent a night in Krabi, and then headed out by boat to Koh Phi Phi on Thursday. Out here we’ve kept meeting people that we’ve met before, and all agree that this island beats… Continue reading Scuba diving and rock climbing on Koh Phi Phi
June 16, Snorkeling in Shark Bay on Turtle Island
Koh Tao, the Turtle Island, is not a place you spend a lot of time if you don’t dive or snorkle… 🙂 If you do, however, you can stay here forever. Helena and I have rented scooters here as well, and driven around the island. On Sunday we headed north towards Mango Bay, but turned… Continue reading June 16, Snorkeling in Shark Bay on Turtle Island
Shabbath Shalom in Koh Pha Ngan
On Tuesday Lucas left for Koh Tao, and Helena’s roommate left as well, so we’ve been sharing the room Lucas and I had in the Israeli guest house. We rented a motorbike on Tuesday afternoon, and headed out to find some waterfalls. The bike was crappy and the roads were worse, and the first gear… Continue reading Shabbath Shalom in Koh Pha Ngan
Full Moon Party in Koh Pha Ngan
Friday night I took the night bus from Bangkok to Chumporn, and the boat from there to Koh Pha Ngan. I walked around for a bit, looking for a guest house, but all I could find was way too expensive, so I was preparing to find a place to store my luggage and just sleep… Continue reading Full Moon Party in Koh Pha Ngan
Bangkok stopover
On Tuesday Hannah and I rented bicycles and headed south on Don Det, to the old railway bridge connecting it with the larger island of Don Khon. We rode past the remains of a small, old French locomotive, and west out to the Tat Somphamit waterfalls. The part of the Mekong that runs west of… Continue reading Bangkok stopover
Four thousand islands in the Mekong river
On Thursday I got up early-ish, and headed out to the Thai embassy to get a visa. They are giving away 60 day visas until June 4, so I figured I’d take advantage of that. In the visa office I met a Norwegian-Swedish girl called Helena who stayed at the same guest house as me,… Continue reading Four thousand islands in the Mekong river