Island Hopping

A spot of 'island hopping' is in order one thinks!! This is Koh Mak (Koh Makems while we were there!!) A simple life is the order of the day. The island is only small (about 16 square kilom's) so you can walk and cycle most places. The hammock however is only 1 metre from the front door and look who's 'baggsyed' it! The rickety old chair for me then.


This is me attempting to play frisbee with the owner Pom (I couldn't get the song diddly-om-pom-om-pom here comes....out of my head). He was a master and would throw the frisbee off in a odd direction and shout 'don moov don moov don moov' and surely enough the frisbee would float around and practically land on your head. Then I would throw it and he would end up running all over the beach after it - no probs, he needed the exercise.

All my life at home all I ever wanted was a car blanket but that step mother of mine wouldn't get me one. But look - at last, a dream fulfilled.

More testing of the local hammocks. This one was particularly good and induced 'z's' in a matter of minutes.

Out and around on the bikes. beautiful scenery and although we kept getting lost, it doesn't really matter on a small island.

Elvis swinging - then a swim. If any of you have swam in the North Sea and remember that feeling as you run down the gorgeous sand on an English summer day looking at the nice blue sea, you think, I'm going in that sea for a nice swim and a cool off, and then your toe touches the water, develops frost bite in half a second, turns black and breaks off. Imagine what it is like for me then to put your foot in the Gulf of Thailand sea and it is actually warmer than your body. I have never in my time experienced anything like it. The water is so shallow in the bays of the island that it actually gets very warm from the sun. For sheer novelty factor it is something to experience.

Just as I thought we were riding through a forest I noticed how 'un-random' the trees seemed to be, in fact they're all in lines. I wonder if a voucher could persuade you to tell us what kind of trees are these?

On our way to getting lost!

After this ride my toenails turned red and have remained that way. Just in case any of you think I've 'turned' when you see my 'painted nails'.

Big tides here mean big piers!

A classical 'tropical island' picture - well done Elvis (if we're to believe Rusty)

Fishing boats heading off to work.

Sunset outside of our little beach hut.

Our beach hut - it's very uncomplicated. There's a bedroom with an en suite and that's that!

The Elvis eating chocolate cake picture - what took so long you're wondering.

Pom and I after a frisbee game. You can't tell from this picture but Pom has a canny old kite on him.

Yes -you're right, here comes the COT question! It's a nice little picture quiz. Take a look at these two master anglers. One is as big as a house and the other could fit in your pocket. We have been lucky to be able to just sit and watch them in action. The big one plucked a fish right out the sea about 30 metres from our kayak - a wonderful sight. So, for your voucher tell me their names please.
COT mutiny - I don't like this talk of abandoning the COT, my manager has told me that because of the revolt we can offer double vouchers for the remaining COT questions!

Rusty was right with the Glalangal ginger root, but if you think you're getting any Thai food off us after that cheek, think again bonny lad. Milly, I have counted those tea bags, watch it madam!! Ginny, I've told you about begging for vouchers before, is undignified behaviour. Jenny, never mind raiding the wine cellar, haven't you got some training to do?