So 9 days later and we are still on the island of Koh Tao! We originally were planning on staying here for only 5 days, but the night before our ferry off the island (my birthday) we didn’t want to leave – this place is too amazing! So we decided to stay an extra three weeks here! :) Here’s what we’ve been up to and why we are loving Koh Tao…
- The island life is so relaxing. This is the happiest and most relaxed I’ve felt all trip! (The same for Eric as well)
- It is beautiful and hot here, I mean look at these pictures!
- The hiking is great! Steep and very very sweaty
- The snorkeling is amazing – best I’ve ever seen
- …Which is what lead us to getting scuba diving certified! You’re looking at (reading about) two officially certified divers as of today!
- Koh Tao is one of the best diving locations in the world, we can’t wait to get in a few more dives while we are here – there are SO many different dive sights all around the island!
- The Thai culture is neat and the Thai people are so nice
- The tourists here are also a great group of people. Koh Tao is a hard island to get to, so it really attracts what I would call “dedicated travelers and backpackers”, people who are here for the adventure. Almost all of the tourists here, or the ex-pats that are living or temporarily living here, are age 20-35, super adventurous, very chill & down to earth, and are up to join you for a hike, swim or dive followed by a few drinks on the beach.
- You have to (GET TO!) take of your shoes before entering any store, restaurant, hostel, dive shop, or home as it is a sign of respect. It’s quite free-ing to be barefoot all the time :)
- The Thai food is DELICIOUS!!! Our go to restaurant is Su Chili’s, we go there about every other night now because nothing else beats it. Best street food = pad thai, fried chicken over rice, or a fresh fruit and muesli bowl. We have amazing fruit smoothies every day, and sometimes grab a peanut butter banana Thai “pancake” for dessert. Yum!
- Many, many beach bars to grab a drink at and watch the beautiful sunset
- There are also many cool coffee shops and cafes for us to duck into midday to beat the heat and work a bit (I’m still working on my fitness certification & Eric still has some contracting he is doing)
- IT IS CHEAP. Very Cheap. $8/hour Thai massage cheap. Less than $2 pad thai cheap. Really nice dinner for two = $12…
- The jungle is cool
Spotted the big spider…..or was that Eric under water?????
glad you are having so much fun. Do a dive for Uncle Pete!!
We did an epic dive for Pete! :) Sooo many fish!
Hi guys. We still check out your blog about once a week. We can’t believe how much you are packing in to your trip! You will have some amazing memories. Loving the photos. Thailand is truly amazing. We can’t wait to go back. We came back to the UK for Christmas and ended up getting stuck here a little longer than planned. Our ‘dog owners’ heard that we were back and we have been very busy dog sitting while they’ve been on holiday. That’s fine really because we love the dogs and it has helped to top up the bank account a little ?. Looking forward to the next blog. Have fun!!!?
Great to hear from you! Not a bad gig to take care of cute dogs while saving up for your next travel adventure :) Let us know where you end up going next, Malaga again? Cya!