Koh Tao

After spending a little over two glorious weeks on Tonsai Beach, Charlie and I made the plunge back into the outside world. It was sad to leave all of our new friends back in Tonsai, but some came with us on our adventure that took us from the Andaman Sea over to the Gulf of Thailand, to Koh Tao, aka Turtle Island. Our friend Justin, from Australia, that we met in Vietnam and have traveled with on and off for a while has joined us as well as a new friend from Tonsai (a San Francisco girl named Ashley) for some excellent snorkeling, sea kayaking and overall beach time. The beaches on Koh Tao are much more developed that our dear little Reggae Rasta Tonsai experience, but the waters around the island- which is the farthest from land in the Gulf- are crystal clear and full of beautiful creatures. There are tourist shops and Scuba Diving courses every few feet, something that we aren't used to because we have made such an effort to stay off the beaten track. The party's are insane, so much wild electronic music pulsing down the beach, people drinking and smoking to excess, swimming in the ocean, and socializing with people from all over the world. It is quite the spectacle to see. Charlie and I often make some friends and observe the chaos with ameusment. Today we head to Koh Phagnan for an international half moon party in the jungle. We are meeting up with some friends and putting together a crew to head out for one last big night on the beach before heading back to Bangkok on Friday. Then, we shop, dine and prepare for our journey home.
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