Don't drink the water in Koh Tau, also this post has little pictures

Hey there,

Well, i'm in Koh Tau and so far i have been out for 3 dives. On the third i panicked a bit when i lost my air nozzle and breathed in a lung full of seawater. The instructor got it back for me and managed to calm me down, after that it was the best dive yet. I should be okay getting my padi licence but i'm not sure if i'm going to be the diving type. Todays dive was to 12m, tomorrow we leave at 6:30am and go for two dives at 18m. That is our limit as an open water diver. It's amazing though, and the fish aren't fussed at all about you being there. One of them kept nibbling at a cut on my leg.

I should be okay tomorrow, it was just today i had a real sick belly and was a bit dizzy. I'm glad i went in though, because my tum felt better underwater. I am pretty much okay now, just a bit worn out. I will go for an afternoon nap.

Not sure if you've heard of the social unrest in Bangkok. Don't worry about it, apparently we should be okay and the airport has been re-opened again. The fuss is over ANOTHER corrupt Prime Minister. It's crazy how often they get through them. I think Thailand became a democracy too soon and would be better off a communist country. The one way it will impact us is that the trains are on strike so we will have to go by bus. The bus is shorter but it's uncomfortable. It's going to be a rough journey.

Either way, don't worry about me, i will survive and am safely having a great time.

take care
-Aidan


Koh Tau was pretty much 4 days of being sick and diving... but loving it.

The resort we stayed in was really comfortable and the diving was amazing. Although i messed up a few things (see above) i got to see sooo many cool fish. The water was warm and ridiculously clear.


Hmm, to be honest not much happened. I was sick.


So back to bangkok for one night and spent a great evening with Tanya and Cat. It was sad to see them go, but i will get to visit them in Britain.

Speaking of Britain, i'm heading there next.

Standby please



So, that was my rollercoaster trip through Northern and Southern Thailand. I really recommend going but i wouldn't stay in Bangkok for long. go North AND South they are both very different but both very beautiful. Thailand was also one of the easiest Asian countries to travel through (after Malaysia) so if it's your first trip out.. go there.

I'm going to take a break, and will try to post the next series of posts (regarding the UK) very soon. Maybe even by tomorrow, who knows (not me)