After a complete mission from the Andaman coast to the Gulf of Thailand (via longtail boat, pick-up truck, bus, overnight stay in Surat, pick-up truck, ferry, pick-up truck…) we finally made it out to Koh Tao Island (also known as ‘Turtle Island’). The final few hours in the ferry were a nightmare with HUGE swells sending the boat leaning on some frightening angles. The poor people sitting on the top deck had an even worse trip with people vomiting everywhere! The trip was worth it when we finally climbed off our doomed vessel and stumbled up the dodgy wharf to the village at Koh Tao Island. Koh Tao is very pretty although the main beach is of course crowded with diving resorts and bars. Good to see that the development appears more planned and appealing than
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