What a week, we have rested as well as explored this awesome island, when we first arrived they told us that the whole 3 islands had lost power for 3 days already! It was a blackout, something to do with the under sea power cable? So at first the western part of me was all, no air con. But that night we went onto the beach found a Restaraunt right on the waters edge with nothing but candles and kerosine lamps to light it up, looking around the beach and seeing this was the case everywhere really made me feel like we were on a remote tropical island. Since then we have had lots of beach walks, swims and red/green/panang curries. 2 days ago we had a great tour of the Ang Thong National Marine Park. It's like Phi Phi, but it's the "James Bond Islands" as one of the old Bonds were filmed there. It was a great day, we bargained the tour down from $90 each to $50 aud each ( Arr the backpackers way!) it included breakfast and buffet lunch on the island. We left around 8 am , snorkeled, then did a great walk/hike around this saltwater lake inside the island. Then at another island we went sea Kayaking around this cool island where you go in these mini caves along the cliff edge, and under where ther water has eroded the rocks, probably not that safe Lol but it was great!
Then at another island there was the option of spending time on the beach or climbing this cave. Me and this other Aussie Andrew were the only two who decided to do the cave, which surprised me? but then when I saw it,, not so suprised, it was rough as! Like not 4 tourists, it was climbing tree roots, rockes and the only handrail was a rope, strung from tree to tree, we were both in thongs ,
So after the first 100 meters we had to take them off because they were causing us to slip too much, so for the next hour we went barefoot over sharp rocks. But it was soo much fun we didn't want to go back. We only saw one guy come out , he said " oh you have to see the rocks with sparkly diamonds in it" ok so we had to get at least that far. The cave which seemed to keep going on was really interesting, there were large caved in bits above so there was enough light ( without torches) there was lots of stelegtites and stelegmites we saw big sections of "bat crap" so there must be bats in there at night. When we both realized neither of us had a watch, and that there were absolutely no signs and the " handrail rope" stoped about 20 minutes ago, we took a photo of where we got up to and thought we better head back, about halfway back we saw the stelegmite that had the sparkly diamond things in it. Then we realized we had gone way too far and that we were probably going to hold up the boat. So we went down as fast as we could, while trying not to slip an kill ourselves, there were a few parts which felt like we were abseiling on a rope. Anyway near the bottom there was a guy from our boat" everyone is waiting for you", so embarrassing trip back to our beach. But all in all it was a great day.
Then yesterday Bec n I rode around the island on scooters. It was soo much fun ( thanks for the advice Dave n Claire!) we swam at a beach, had lunch, same beach, went to the Waterfall, fed elephants bananas, got a cool 4x4 drive where we were sitting on seats on the roof of the cab. ( Bec was especially brave as her seat didn't have a seat belt, and refused to swap with me) but the. I thought that it was probably safer as if it rolled i"d be stuffed! Haha, then I swam in the waterfall pool which was really nice, I always think a waterfall is twice as good if you can swim in it! :) then we saw some nice beaches up the west coast as the sun started to drop over the ocean. Then we saw a cool street market where we ate spring rolls and what was kinda like a jumbo Thai arronchini ball? Rice coconut and deep fried,mmm. Then we headed back to have dinner back at "your place Restaraunt" on the beach. Few! That was a lot! We are on relax and recovery day today :)
A storm came in this morning and knocked out the power again but that's all part of it! :) haha
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