The journey to Koh Tao was fairly painless although long. There had been a slightly worrying moment when at three in the morning we'd dropped at a petrol station and told to wait- without any further instruction. However it was only about two minutes before a man was ushering us over to his Jumbo (a big pickup with benches in the back) telling us he was there to take us to the ferry. Sometimes it pays to be trusting as he was good to his word and we were taken to the ferry point where we waited for around 3hrs for the ferry to the island.
Even on first impressions I fell for Koh Tao in a big way and still to this day am sad I didn't spend longer on its sandy shores.
Known famously for it dive culture, Koh Tao is a very relaxed bohemian place to spend your days. The small winding alley-way main street of the coastal villages runs parallel to the cost line lined with restaurants, bars, guest houses, dive-schools and the odd 7/11. And by night this alley-way is alive with the buzz of the evening, the air glowing with lanterns and small lights hanging from buildings and trees.
I had just such an overwhelming feeling of happiness in this place, and although I cannot say that I really did much, I felt the warm sense of contentment the whole time I was there.
The days started with runs down the beach, followed by a lazy travelers breakfast of nutella and bread. We'd spend the rest of the day on the beach and until early evening, when we'd firstly sat at a beach side restaurant with a cup of tea and then ate dinner at another local place while watching a recent blockbuster accompanied by a few Changs, then finished the evening with the short walk back to our room ready to sleep and do the same the next day.
The routine was nice and we did this for a few days before we decided it was time to move on to Koh Phangnan- the island made famous (or should I say infamous) by the full moon parties it hosted. So on the Wednesday (31st) we left Koh Tao happy and relaxed ready for whatever Koh Phangnan had to offer.
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