Still alive.....

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....just had no time to write it up!

- Bangkok: Weekend Market, River Boat ride, Reclining Budha (VERY GOOD)
- Chaingmai: Mountain-top temple. Waterfalls (GREAT)
- 3 Day Elephant Sanctuary and Mahoot Training (FANTASTIC)
- Golden Triangle / Laos (NOT GREAT)
- 3 Day Jungle Trek (BRILLIANT)
- Koh Sumui (HELL - DO NOT GO THERE!)
- Ko Thong National Marine Park: Snorkling and Kayaking. (VERY GOOD)
- Krabi: Kayaking the Mangrove Forest and Caves. (VERY GOOD)

Other stuff we can't recall off the top of our heads including crazy tuk-tuks, crazy taxis, swerving coaches, street markets.

Thailand so far has been really good; though much easier and westernised than we'd expected. Koh Sumui is the nastiest, ugliest, dirtiest, most ruined place we've ever seen - seriously: never even consider going there.

Will try to do a proper update if we get chance (and upload some photos).

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Comments

[Shep]

Koh Samui
Ah that will be Koh Samui we all know and love - did you go to Koh Phangnan? much better! glad to hear your havinga good time!

[anna]

not long now!!
Hi guys can't believe 3 months is nearly over, you've fitted so much in, it all sounds amazing. Bet you don't want to come home now!! I'm pleased you are though! Can't wait to see you. Enjoy your last few days, loads a love Anna xx

[Mik]

Samui
Totally agree with you and Uncle Travelling Matt aka Michael Palin aka Shep. Samui is the pits, hated it. Especially after Chiang Mai. Our beach wasn't too bad (2nd time around) on Samui but Phangnan was better. Do any raving at the Full Moon Party? I wish I'd have gone to the marine park but there was a bad storm the day me and shep were supposed to go. Enjoy peeps.

[PhilAndShell]

It's gone too quick!
Hey spanna! Looking forward to seeing you too, but not the english weather, it looks horrible! See you very very soon - love shelley

[PhilAndShell]

Re: Samui
Nah we didn't even bother with Koh Phangnan matey; we'd been told by several people (maybe correctly or incorrectly) that it was just as bad. Apparently there was a "black moon party" but after the horrors of Koh Sumui we couldn't be bothered with it to be perfectly honest. Maybe another time we'll venture there? The marine park was a much needed escape from Koh Sumui but the place is littered with washed up rubbish! Nice place; just needs a clean!

[PhilAndShell]

Re: Koh Samui
Quote from Shep: "Ah that will be Koh Samui we all know and love" Really?!?

[Kat]

Hey guys - I never went to Koh Sumui, we stayed in Koh Phangnan which was really nice and went to the full moon party there which was one of the most random experiences of my life! Still, the rest of your Thailand trip sounds like you've had a great time - and those elephants!! Wow! You don't get to do that everyday eh?!! Cannot wait to see you next week - hope you're not too upset about leaving. Have missed you loads and cannot wait to see all the pics and videos! Love you xxx