Last Day Koh Tao

Bridge:  After much “umming” and “arrring” we dicided to spend one last night on Koh Tao.

After a well deserved egg and bacon breakfast, we jumped on our scooter and headed to Mae Haad where we bought our Lamphraya tickets for tomorrow’s catamaran ride across to Ko Phan Ngan.  We then decided to try out the ‘public pool’ on the road side near Buddah View – it was lovely.  The large, raised deck was equipped with tanning mats and mini drinks tables.  We made nest in the shade, ordered a cocktail each and had a swim.

By this time Quint’s ‘worm’ was starting to turn so we rode off to find Sai Deng Beach and have some grub.  (this being Quint’s idea...)  The road leading gthere was all but washed away completely and to add to the frustration and heat we had, what looked like a rabid dog chase us down the road!  We made it safely to the top of the hill leading down to Sai Deng Beach where we saw scooters parked so we presumed they weren’t allowed beyond that point in the road – well we were wrong...  As we were getting off the bike, an English couple came crawling around the corner sweating and huffing and puffing.  The first thing they asked us was, “Did you guys see that dog?!?!” – thankfully, as Quint was so focused on driving at the time (good chap) that he didn’t believe me when i started shouting, “...there’s a dog chasing us, drive, drive, DRIIIVE!”  they warned us that the road leading to the beach was very steep and they strongly advised us to walk rather than take the scooter.  Steep??  My jungle hat!  The hill was at such a gradient that i almost had the urge to slide down on my bottom as i felt i was going to fall flat on my face!

So after a very expensive (by budget standards) tuna baguette, we made the perilous walk back up the hill to our scooter.  All i have to say is this... no shade, 35ºC, 600m climb on a tar road at 60º angle wearing flip flops – you can only imagine the sweet words of love I was throwing at Quint – and all he had to say was, “come on Bentley, put those ‘kankles’ of yours to work!”

Back at  Ao Leuk, we spent the rest of the hot, still and humid day indoors reading – and writing of course.  At around 5pm when things were just starting to cool off, we hired a 2-man kayak and paddled around the bay.  It was so calm and the water so crystal clear, there was hardly a point to jump in with a mask and snorkel.

A really beautiful day it was....