New Day, New Adventure.

We had found a nice beach but the place we were staying was not. We had a bad experience with the staff when we first arrived. They came to pick us up at the main downtown site and we got in and they said we are still waiting for one more person, then as we waited they continued to walk the streets handing out brochures and trying to persuade people to get in. This made me a little questionable about the place we were going. I gave they a look, WHEN. They got the clue and jumped in we drove slowly so they could continue calling out the any white person around, and then we went to some side street and the ladies said just 5 minutes and left. 25 minutes later the 2 ladies and the driver were still MIA and we just got out and left, finding our own way there. Making a long story short, too late, we found out that the pick up was some of the staff at the place we were staying and I told the manager I was upset for being left, he said he would do something about it but every time I got close to him he would turn and walk away to avoid me. So we left early the next day to another bungalow, which was another story.

Bed Bugs! Yes I slept with bed bug and got eaten all night. Their are more details but the picture will suffice.

We then broke out of our budget to get a nice place for a night or two. We found it just a couple of doors down. It was the place that we had been eating almost everyday. Good found and a fun staff. We had the place to ourselves because it was still being built. We even had a beach side pool. This is the view from our room. YEAH.

Unfortunately the weather did not work for us that next day but it was ok because we spent the day watching movies that were still in the theaters. Thanks Black Market! The day before though we did rent a scooter and drove the Island (P.S. we were on the Island of Ko Lanta) I got lost and had a flat tire but things ended up working out. We went to the south of the Island to hike to a waterfall the was on the map. It was a short 30 min hike through a fresh water stream which was perfect temp. and found a cave which I started to go into but quickly turned around for fear that I would not survive the next corner. We even saw our first elephant up close. (elephant poo is huge) When we got there we found a tiny rush of water over the rocks but that was ok by us we jumped right in to cool off, which was nice.

After 4 nights in Ko Lanta we travelled to Krabi and the beach of Ao Nang which has been very nice. We arrived on Wed. the 12th which happens to be the annual Lovers Festival (Nude people everywhere) no just kidding, it was actually very nice. Couple would first have to buy a floating flower arrangement, which meant negotiating the cost of our love, I thought it was only worth 50 baht ($1.70) but the women selling thought is should be 150 baht ($4.50) we disagree and the price settled at 80 baht ($2.40). We would then light the candle that would blow out within 1 min. and light the incense and send it out to sea. If the sea took it out then your relationship would have good luck if it came back to shore then you would have bad luck. Ours held true and went faithfully out to sea. Not the same with the balloon. Same concept but with a waxed paper candle attached to a tissue paper balloon. Ours first almost caught fire which must equal our burning passion for one another or symbolize Kelsey's burning rage when she is mad, one or the other, I can't tell. Then as it took flight it hit a few trees (we know there are always obstacles to overcome) and then it finally took and went higher and farther then most other balloons (so we like to believe).

The next day we (mostly my desire) got to go scuba diving at Ko Phi Phi, which is where "The Beach" was filmed. That beach is not so empty now. There were close to 50 boats and tons of people there, we went diving on the outside of the lagoon. I loved it. Kelsey not so much, but she did both dives, the trooper. And she didn't have to throw up till after it all. Too bad we spent $1.50 on that only baked potato we found so far and now its in the ocean. We saw Moray eels and scorpion fish and all different kinds of bright colored fish. I got down to 13 meters which I was not supposed to, I was proud of myself. All in all I had a blast and Kelsey Survived never to dive again.

We are going over to Rai Ley Beach today which is said to be on of the most beautiful in all of Thailand. We will see.