Leaving Krabi

Got a long wait before a sleeper train from Surat Thani to Bangkok, but there's usually an ADSL connection nearby here in Thailand :)

We had a couple of closing experiences on Ko Tao before we left, one good and the other bad. Bad one first - we thought outr bungalow was pleasantly bereft of vermin, but on our last night there I surprised a rat that was hiding amongst our bags. Horrible. It esacaped down a hole in the floor. That night, I was woken by the sounds of the damned thing scrabbling around and squeaking right next to our bed... time to check out! The good experience was our last day's diving - excellent visibility at the first dive site, around 15 metres, and at the second dive site we saw a Titan Triggerfish right at the bottom of the anchor line. Beautiful. Felt like we were swimming in a huge aquarium :)

Since then we've been in Krabi. Krabi town itself is nothing fancy, but is actually a real Thai town rather than a tourist hole, so we liked it. Stayed at a fantastic little guest house where we paid 200baht a night (just under 3 quid) for a double room with shared bathroom. We managed to go climbing for a couple of hours, and made the most of the only really clear and sunny day to relax on Phra Nang beach and explore the West and East Railay beaches. Overnight to Bangkok today, then on to Camobodia!