Monday 9th
Today was pretty cool. We had already planned to ire a jeep for the day, and I went at about 9am to sort it out. With a sense of freedom and independance of public transport or the hassle of taxis we set out to exlore the beaches on the other side of the island. First of all we stopped of at the waterfall Name where we scrambled down and then up again for about an hour. We only had flip flops on which out of necessity soon became bare feet. It was rather hot and sweaty work but pretty cool. Lauren then took a turn at the driving as we went down to a rather small and sweet beach - fairly empty but full of character. We gleefully stripped to our bikins and enjoyed the cool water until the annoying and as yet unidentified buggers started nipping our skin! We got out and I read my book (Im on the sequal now!) We didn't hang about long and headed up to the north beach, where we ate out lunch previously bought at Tesco (yes Tesco! Civilisation!) after being chucked off some sun loungers which were for hotel guests only. I uncomfortably sunbathed as I am rather sore from yesterday and was trying to cover the angry bits with various materials. I was wearing Laurens bright pink dress. I am already regretting leaving some of my clothes behind - in reality a couple of nice dresses would make all the difference and hardly add much weight or bulk. Lauren was lucky she had asked Emily to bring her out some stuff after experiencing life on the road. But I think its nice we can share clothes I guess after 2 months especially I will be sick at the sight of some of my stuff!
We spent a nice afternoon on the beach and then headed to the south beach where we sat and drank. I am gutted the last two places I have been to have not had vanilla milshake it is absolutely gorgeous!
Me Lauren and Lottie had a night time dip, with a bit of skinny dipping thrown in. After getting dressed we had dinner. I found it was much chillier tonight and the girls take the mickey that I feel the cold so much.
Dinner was pie potatoes chils peas and a treat I had desert - pancakes with ice cream. I am treating this and Ko Tao as holidays more and then will tighten the budget.
I was quite up for checking out Haad Rin while we had the jeep (the party where the full moon party will be tomorrow night) as itll be very diffferent with 10,000 people there. But Lauren was not feeling well so I think while I went to the loo they decided they didnt want to do that.
I am actually not so tired this evening. I seem to be tired when others are up for going out, and feel more hyper when everyone else is feeling tired! Oh well, it took us so long to get back in the end, what with stopping for booze and filling up with gas (we only put 2 quid in and it was way more than when we had started!) perhaps its just as well. There seemed to be a bit of a party atmos on the beach which I also would have been up to check out for a bit but nobody else wanted to and I suppose it is half moon tomorrow. Its funny when you are around people that are close friends, even though they do not do everyhting togehter, they still seem to have the same ideas about what they do and do not want to do. I dont feel an outsider as such but am concious they are a trio and sometimes have to remember that they are here together and Im kind of an extra. I am enjoying being with them though as nice as it is to meet randoms, I think it is nice to have that in addition to being with people you know and not as a substitute.
We drove back, and is was almost more fun than driving being in the back open part of hte jeep. You'd never be allowed to do that in england. When we hired out the jeep they didnt even want a licence only a passport! They mut have really relaxed rules here! The roads, are somewhat bumpy but it all adds to the fun
Gonna lie in tomorrow and do more chilling ahead of a heavy night,
Am really looking forward to diving on Ko Tao.
Lauren is not well. I also have been a bit worries as I have had lots of bites and had a symptom I had noticed before I was diagnosed with Malaria. But they seem to be sure there is no malaria on the island but I need to be more careful with dengue fever. I think my sun tan lotion and insect repellent with deet are a bit old.
Money spent: Breakfast and lunch from Tesco 120 baht, rent, jeep 250 baht, petrol 25 baht, watermelon drink 60 baht, water and beer 110 baht, dinner 320 baht wine and pastry for tomorrow breakfast 162 baht TOTAL 1047 baht / 20.94
Best thing: Scrambling on waterfall and sitting in open back of jeep
Worst thing: Having slightly odd tummy and not going to Haad Rin while we had the jeep
Funniest thing: Lauren making me stand up in the nuddy.
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