Sawadee!
We just got back from two nights on Ao To Koh, a snorkelers paradise on the other side of Phi Phi.
A shame we both had shark fear... Andy made it in to his waist..then turned around back to sun bathing...I however managed to the edge of the reef! It was about 60m from shore, quite the accomplishment, but as soon as I saw the dark unknown water, and heard the two guys I was with shout out, "wow, check out the barracuda..." I freaked. The worst feeling was swimming back in, blind to what was behind me, imagining the approaching Great White chasing me down, I made it...damn my over active imagination.
I tried again later at low tide , but that meant I was no longer floating above the fish but right between the coral structures in their fishy lairs. I subsequently ended up in a war with the local parrot fish. They are beautiful neon critters, but full of rage, sitting, waiting, sizing me up as I approached and then......pow! Firing at me, unfazed by my under water boxing (yes, I sank down to face them and let of a fury of underwater biffs!). Anyway, they were fearless, I think they had rabies...fish rabies.. there were too many of them, so i turned back, defeated by 10cm Thai (versions of) piranha...
The rest of our time was divided between cards, reading, swapping travel tales and advice with other travellers, and lots of beer (yes Rach - Cha CHANG). Amazing wildlife in that bay, the reef was teeming with a rainbow of tropical fish: nemos and puffer fish; blue, orange, and yellow clams; and hungry angry rabies monsters. And on land, there were so many types of lizards - some flew with flaps of skin under their arms, heaps of geckos (our friends as they killed mossies and are ridiculously cute, chirping all night), snakes, and a monitor lizard. i missed out on the last two, just heard the tails, but am ok with that.
So all in all, it was pretty chilled, we made some good friends and are now heading of to Koh Phangan via ferry, bus, ferry this afternoon arriving tomorrow night. That will be an experience. Must buys some nuts.
Photos soon xx
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6 comments:
you so nearly brave with the shark thing. enjot your long trip to koh penang x x x
glad you're getting in some awesome snorkelling kiddies cause Cambodia is not gonna deliver in that department!
be careful with those uninsured scooters. love from elvis preslet and ray charles x
who is ray charles?
Raycharles is the one and only Rachael Lowe.... if you say Rachaels you'd get it... ex-colleague calls me Raycharles
ah huh! I wondered if it was you or my good friend Rachael who has travelled Cambodia too. derrrrrrr
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