Shelby76

20th March 2008 We landed at heathrow back to 7 degree weather it was 6.30am and after 13 hours we were very tired indeed. we were picked up by a taxi company and finally got home about 8.30am. My dad was there but my mum was at work, she didnt know we were coming home it was a surprise. Once in and after a nice hot bath I headed straight round to my friend Zoe (none of my friends new I was coming home) Zoe had just had her baby George a few days before, I was so excited about seeing them both. That evening, I drove and picked up my mum from work, I took my dads car so as normal she was picked up by him. It wasnt until I pulled up and she ... read more

17th - 19th March 2008 Well we went back to KL station and got on our train to Singapore the journey was about 5 hours and seemed to go relatively quick, we got ourselves tickets for the 1st class seating cant remember the cost but wasnt much. Once we reached the border of Malaysia and Singapore we waited on the train and immigration staff boarded and squiggles in your passport I assume this was like our Malaysia Exit stamp. Once the train then headed over the causeway into Singapore island we had to get off the train with all our luggage and queue up at Passport control for our Singapore entry stamp this seemed to take ages for some reason. They wait till everyone is through before re opening the doors for you to re board ... read more

13 - 15th March We got a bus early in the morning on the 13th to take us to Trang and then onto Hat Yai. To get off of Lanta by car you have to go on the car ferry. With that and the other crowds it can take a long time. We were picked up at 7.30am and by the time the van was full and we were on our way it was 8.20. Onto the first car ferry and across onto Lanta Nok the northern Island then we queued for ages to get onto the next car ferry over to the mainland. We finally arrived in Trang at just after 12pm. The next van we had to get was from Trang to Hat Yai, After getting that and finally on our way we got ... read more

4th - 7th March We left early in the morning of the 4th from Tonsai to get the ferry to Koh Phi Phi. The ferry took about and hour and half to get there and was a good journey. Once arrived with the usual manic at piers. We got a long tai boat to take us round to Long beach where i had booked the PP Hill Resort for 3 nights. When we arrived we had to climg up a walkway to the bottom of the resort and then had to climb about 100 steps up to reception. Luckily the bags are sent up by a little trolley pulley thing. We had a big room but it was really naff for the money we were paying. (600 bahts) There was no plug sockets so you couldnt ... read more

17th - 26th february 2008 We left Koh tao and jumped back on the catamaran to Koh Pha Ngan, the trip took about an hour and a half to Thongsala. Once there we found ourselves a taxi which would take up to the north of the island where we could get a boat to Bottle beach, after a few arguments by people in the taxi as it was costing us 200 bahts each we finally set of to Chakalom once at Chakalom Pier we got a water taxi to Bottle beach that cost us a further 300 bahts to get to Bottle Beach. Once arrived at BB we went to find some accommodation. There is only 4 places on BB where you can stay, BB1 had a room, but by the time i had got back ... read more

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 ... read more

9th - 11th February 2008 Well we headed back to bangkok and back to the Asha Guesthouse (punishment as those beds are like stone) but as it was so close to the Weekend market it would be good for 2 days. well £90 later after 2 days of shopping quite a bit of shopping we boxed up all our gifts and sent them home to England. We also booked our trains tickets from Hua lampong to Chumpohn. On Monday evening we got the 11pm train from Hua Lampong to Chumpohn, this was not a sleeper train so slightly uncomfortable but it seemed to go fast. We arrived at Chumpohn at 6.45 and straight outised booked our catamaran tickets over to Koh Tao. The boat trip took about 2 hours and I had to stand outside as ... read more