Koh Phangan

13/07/08

Happy Birthday Lianne!!

Yesterday I moved from Haad Rin to Haad Chao Phao and am staying at The Village Green www.phangan.info/villagegreen which is owned & run by Ben Green from Buckinghamshire. I've got a fantastic traditional style Thai bungalow with attached bathroom for 400B a night. The beach is only a short walk from here and is stunning!



16/07/08

Well I got bitten by a rogue dog the other night. The sneaky git attacked from the rear. I heard three paw steps then he had my left leg just above the ankle. No barking or growling, a stealth attack! I was pretty annoyed as it looked like I'd have to get back to Samui asap for post exposure rabies shots. I have already had a course of three in the UK in 2005, ooops! Anyway, I told Ben I'd been bitten and he immediately said 'by the red dog?' It appears to be his party trick! Ben assures me that he & several others have been bitten by that cowardly rear attacking pooch and no-one has died of Rabies, yet! So I've taken a gamble, all be it a little one. The odds are stacked well in my favour.



I arrived on Koh Tao yesterday and went to View Rock resort at Hin Wong bay http://www.scuba-view.com/ . It is stunning there. The huts are all on stilts on the side of a huge boulder strewn hillside. My hut (109) was next to the lightening strike tree and had he noisiest fan ever. Consequently I was still awake to watch a fantastic sunrise.

So I moved this morning to Poseidon Bungalows at Tanote Bay which is a few bays further down the Island. I've got a manky hut here for 300 a night but it has a hammock and is the closest one to the beach. My main reason for coming to Tanote Bay was to stay at Bamboo bungalows as recommended by Lee & Lex. Unfortunately it's closed down - Black Tip Divers have bought them out. I was also hoping for cheaper beer as the Lonely Planet says there are several small shops in Tanote Bay - Wrong! Only inflated prices at the resorts. 90B for a beer that costs 38B in 7-11. So I'm off to the mainland.



20/07/08

I'm in Chumpon on the mainland staying at Farang guesthouse. It's pretty cool & laid back here. Folks are nice are not looking to grab your money quite as much as they are on the islands. I think I'm gonna get a bus up to Cha-am tomorow.