After our hectic few days in Bangkok we set off on an 8 hour journey to Koh Mak. We set off at 4am in a taxi to the east side Bus Station where we turned up not really knowing what we were doing but managed to find the right ticket office and booked our self onto a bus which left at 6am to Laem Ngop where we eventually got to a pier in the middle of no where and jumped onto a speed boat, how we managed to get this far I have no idea!!!
The speed boat was a 45 min bumpy but refreshing ride (it's bloomin hot out here) which left Stephs hair resembling Bridget Jones after an open top car ride. We arrived onto the small and quiet island of Koh Mak, and what an amazing site it was. We took a truck ride to the resort and drove past hundreds of palm trees and a massive rubber plantation, we really were in rural Thailand. As we were being taken to our VILLA, we spotted our good friends Olly and Sally. It was so good to see them and they gave us tips and ideas for our trip as we lazed around the pool and then had dinner with them, although I think they got a bit of a shock as we ruined there sun bathing session.
Koh Mak really was a great place to be but we realised this was a massive treat and needed to make our way back budget-ville so Tuesday saw us take the first speed boat back to the main land and head to Trat where we stayed in a 200 Baht a night guesthouse, 4 quid a night - boom! Trat is a small town and acted as the perfect go between, we are now about to make an even bigger journey towards Cambodia, first stop Siem Reap. Lots of Love and stuff,
Mike and Steph. xxx
Hi guys. It sounds like you're having an incredible time and I'm so glad you're getting to see stuff you normally wouldn't, like the school.
ReplyDeleteI posted on this coz the picture of you 2 on the beach is great.
Loving hearing what you're up to. The flat isn't the same without you two! Love from me and Steven x