Island fun - Darcy

Ok, so when we got to the Mongolian Embassy it was closed for a couple days, so we decided to leave Bangkok to experience the Thai beaches in the south. So we caught a night bus that day, and by 8:00 AM we were on our way to Koh Tao, our little island paradise.

And it is beautiful!!! White sand beaches, palm trees, clear ocean waters... Someday I will try to get some pictures up for you all. Our bungalo that we are staying in is only about 30ft from the ocean.

Yesterday we rented some small motor bikes, fins and snorkels and toured around the island. It's not too big, about 20 sq/km. So when we found a nice beach we stopped and jumped in the water to see what was there. It's amazing, even just 100 ft away from the shore there are so many different colorful fish. We've probably seen 40+ different species.

So the plan is to take a snorkeling tour tommorrow, and leave for Chaing Mai in Northern Thailand the next morning.

I am really grateful that everything has been going so well so far. Thai people are absolutely wonderful and it's been pretty easy to get around. The stomach is holding out quite well so far. I've only had one bathroom related adventure... details not neccesary.

It's hot. I haven;t stopped sweating for days.

Hope that all is well for everyone back home. As nice as it is to be here, I still do miss my friends and family back home. Take care.