We took a ferry to the nearby island of Ko Tao...known for it's snorkeling and diving. It's a very beautiful island...with lot's of huge rocks and pretty coves.
The view from out bungalow deck! Amazing....until you have to walk up OR down the incredibly steep driveway....It was even more exciting on a moped. We felt like the Flintstones on our way up the hill.....had to get our feet running!
The pool. Spent an afternoon reading, swimming and devouring a banana smoothie.
We rented a moped for a day, and decided to snorkel in various coves around the island. What we weren't told is that A) none of the dirt roads are marked B) the dirt roads are 4WD only....not moped friendly. Luckily, Dean grew up riding motorcycles. Unfortunately, I am a nervous nelly riding a moped over boulders and down cliffs with no helmet (just try working on a trauma unit...) We arrived safely and found an amazing cove to snorkel in!
The coral was colorful and covered in fish....the nibbling kind that like to...well...nibble. We did our fare share of kicking at them.
We headed into town to book our diving trip, and decided to have a beer on the beach. The "long boats" are incredibly colorful! Loud too....you get accustomed to the distinct noise they make.
The next morning we dove. The water was incredibly rough. It was almost impossibe to assemble gear, and getting on and off the long boat was dangerous. I managed to break my toe at the end of the day, while jumping into the boat as it was pitching around.
The diving was mediocre. Part has to do with the time of year (monsoon season, of course). Note ALL the dive boats in the picture above. Ko Tao is almost tooo popular. Our dive master said that they can take out 40 divers in one trip! We "only" had ten. It was like a diver party underwater.
The waters here are every shade of blue. Next up....fly to Phuket..and then on to Ko Phi Phi.
We took a ferry to the nearby island of Ko Tao...known for it's snorkeling and diving. It's a very beautiful island...with lot's of huge rocks and pretty coves.
The view from out bungalow deck! Amazing....until you have to walk up OR down the incredibly steep driveway....It was even more exciting on a moped. We felt like the Flintstones on our way up the hill.....had to get our feet running!
The pool. Spent an afternoon reading, swimming and devouring a banana smoothie.
We rented a moped for a day, and decided to snorkel in various coves around the island. What we weren't told is that A) none of the dirt roads are marked B) the dirt roads are 4WD only....not moped friendly. Luckily, Dean grew up riding motorcycles. Unfortunately, I am a nervous nelly riding a moped over boulders and down cliffs with no helmet (just try working on a trauma unit...) We arrived safely and found an amazing cove to snorkel in!
The coral was colorful and covered in fish....the nibbling kind that like to...well...nibble. We did our fare share of kicking at them.
We headed into town to book our diving trip, and decided to have a beer on the beach. The "long boats" are incredibly colorful! Loud too....you get accustomed to the distinct noise they make.
The next morning we dove. The water was incredibly rough. It was almost impossibe to assemble gear, and getting on and off the long boat was dangerous. I managed to break my toe at the end of the day, while jumping into the boat as it was pitching around.
The diving was mediocre. Part has to do with the time of year (monsoon season, of course). Note ALL the dive boats in the picture above. Ko Tao is almost tooo popular. Our dive master said that they can take out 40 divers in one trip! We "only" had ten. It was like a diver party underwater.
The waters here are every shade of blue. Next up....fly to Phuket..and then on to Ko Phi Phi.
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