Beautiful Koh Tao

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12th - 17th February 2008

Well we arrived in Koh Tao about 9.30am, we found a taxi to take us to Sairee Beach which cost 200 bahts (which is relatively expensive) we went to Sairee Cottages where I had hoped to find a room. When we got there all they had was rooms that were 1300 bahts a night, and with our budget at 500 totally out of our price range, Matt stayed with the bags and I headed up and down the pathway that runs along by the beach to other places again only 1300+ a night then I managed to find a room for 350 which was awful but we needed somewhere to stay for a night and look again the next day, as I went back Sairee cottages had then got a room available for 450 a night, it was a cute little bungalow and clean with fan so we were happy. ( i also got my money back on the other place !!!) Sairee Cottages had a restaurant that overlooked the beach so was lovely to sit there and eat whilst our room was being cleaned. Once in our room we headed straight to the beach for a dip. The sea was like a bath so clean and light blue, Matt loved it and I felt so relaxed again.... we spent the following days chilling on the beach or having a wander up and down the main Sairee strip, got some great bars and restaurants. Close by to Koh Tao is a tiny island called Koh Nangyuan, it is gorgeous, white sands, lovely blue water and ideal for diving and snorkelling, it cost us 200 bahts each for a boat to take us there and pick us up and then a further 100 bahts each to be able to get onto the island. It was such a lovely hot day and did some great snorkelling. It was also Valentines day whilst on Koh tao we found a lovely italian restaurant so treated ourselves to a lovely meal. We could stay here for ages if we had the time and money. 😞

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