Sep 29, 2009 Posted by colinmgray

Mighty mutts and wonderful wifi on Ko Tao, Thailand

Days 20 – 21 – Round the World 2008 The next couple of days in Ko Tao pretty much merged into a blur of beachside relaxing and sun-kissed beer consumption. One night we discovered a bar which was offering a BBQ – only a couple of quid for a stick of meat along with baked potatos, corn on the cobs and other treats – so we got stuck into that straight away. I managed to wolf down... read more

Sep 29, 2009 Posted by colinmgray

Snorkelling the sand soup around Ko Tao, Thailand

Day 19 – Round the World 2008 We awoke early this morning ready to face a day on the high seas. We had decided to book ourselves on a snorkelling trip around the island thinking that we could see some of the reportedly amazing diving sites around Ko Tao, as well as scoring a visit to some of the secluded bays that we hadn’t dared risk out scooter off-roading to yesterday. We were picked up in... read more

Sep 29, 2009 Posted by colinmgray

Braving the moped ridden roads of Ko Tao, Thailand

Day 18 – Round the World 2008 Happily we woke up on our first day in Ko Tao to blazing sunshine so it seemed we’d sidestepped the end of the monsoon. What we hadn’t avoided though were the man-eating mosquitos and along with the blazing sunshine I also awoke to itchiness of nightmareish proportions. For some reason the blood-sucking little bastards were particularly fond of my feet and... read more

Sep 29, 2009 Posted by colinmgray

Sailing the swelly sea on the way to Ko Tao, Thailand

Day 17 – Round the World 2008 We arrived at the ferry port around 6.30 in the morning after a completely useless night’s ‘sleep’ on the unluxury bus. The whole lot of us trooped down the stairs looking just as bad as we felt, and everyone was straight into the little cafe to empty them of their coffee stocks. Then around 7.30 we were loaded onto a pretty shabby looking and worrying... read more

Sep 29, 2009 Posted by colinmgray

Bangkok to Ko Tao – In search of a thai beach

Day 16 – Round the World 2008 Today was the day we would escape the noise and the niffs of Bangkok and head for the sun, sand and sea of the Thai islands. Yesterday we had booked a bus to the Island of Ko Tao, a tiny little place just off the east coast of Thailand, to start our 10 days of island hopping. We had heard rumours of continuing Monsoons in the southerly islands of Ko Phangang, Koh Samui... read more