Well it isn't called the wet season for nothing

We left Koh Sok National Park and headed to Surat Thani on the east coast. From here we caught the overnight ferry to Koh Tao. Two rows of people sleeping side by side on thin mattresses. And that was considered a first class ticket.

We met the assistant manager of Baan Khun Daeng Resort on the boat, decided he was a trustworthy guy and took him up on the suggestion to stay at his bungalows. I loved our little bungalow set up high on the hill with glimpses of the ocean all for only 150 baht/night (about $6) shared between two people.

On our first day on Koh Tao the rain had stopped for awhile so we took advantage and jumped in a long tail boat to Nangyuan Island, which is actually three islands separated by thin sand bars. I spent most of the day snorkelling and ended up with quite a funny "mask" burn. Though how my face got burnt while I was looking down into the water still remains a mystery.

We awoke the next two mornings to heavy rains, but luckily our dive trips went out anyway. Koh Tao is renowned for its diving and with 20 dive shops on a relatively small island there is unbelievable competition in prices. We bought a package of 4 dives including all our equipment for $100 CDN. Sadly though I didn't really see anything of note, except my first moray eel. I also found the staff to be lacking compared to the wonderful service we received in Koh Phi Phi.

When we weren't diving there really wasn't much to do on account of all the rains. We spent our time in the pubs watching World Cup rugby and wandering around the shops. Unfortunately Nadine was not a diver and after a couple of days had exhausted any form of amusement on the island. She decided to head up to Bangkok a day earlier than us. We would have liked to go with her, but by the time we made a decision all spots on the boat off the island were booked.

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