Sawasdee Kraa! Not sure if I mentioned this before, but Koh Tao means Turtle Island. It is named this for its shape. But if you look at a map, it in no way resembles a turtle... ...and just yesterday, I was lucky enough to get to swim with a turtle! Yes, I'm finally over my island illness (thanks to everyone for the advice) and I was able to go SCUBA diving. How could I not, when it is one of the premiere dive sites in the world? I haven't been under the sea in a few years, so don't worry Mom, I took an afternoon refresher course. My instructor, I do believe, is the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen in my life. All the dive instructors are... I think it's a pre-requisite. Anyway, we went
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