Wednesday 9th to Sunday 27th February, 2011
We had an amazing 3 weeks relaxing, swimming, snorkelling, and kayaking on Koh Tao.
On our first day in Koh Tao we swam for 1 hour to reach a little bay we’d been told was great for snorkelling. It was, and we spent hours surrounded by thousands of brightly coloured fish before swimming back. 4 hours swimming meant we both got seriously burnt, and Mike managed to slice his foot open on some sharp coral too. Alex was terrified for the whole 1hr swim back a shark would smell the blood and try to eat one of us.
We made a couple of trips over to the busier side of the island where the party is at. And we met up with Payam and Leyli, our friends from Tehran for a few days which was nice.
Our favourite way to spend the day was an early breakfast then taking a kayak to Mango Bay where for a few hours we were alone in paradise in the clearest water with so many brightly coloured fish and coral. Then the dive boats would turn up causing all the fish to disappear and it was time for us to slowly paddle back to Hin Wong Bay for an afternoon of massage and working on our tans.
Sunset.
Most days we took a kayak out to explore all the little secluded coves.
The bay just across from View Rock had amazing snorkelling and a private little beach.
Sunset at Sairee Beach.
One of the little gheckos living in our bungalow.
There's nothing like a Thai massage after a hard morning kayak.
A very happy and relaxed Alex and Mike.
