After 3 days of heavy rains in Koh Tao, we are about to set off for Bangkok. Our last night in Koh Tao, we experienced a great thunder storm, it was right over our heads, I've never heard anything to deafening. The sky was lit up like day. Even though everything is damp, its still warm and still very beautiful. Sad to leave Koh Tao. Will definitely come back and do a full dive course. You can rent a house for $250 a month. A new scooter for $80 a month. A Thai meal say Basil and chilli chicken with rice is like $2 to $3. Rob loves the prices of Singa beer, large bottle $2.20. The waters around Koh Tao are so clear, what I saw snokelling was fantastic, schools of tropical fish, nice coral.
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