Welcome to paradise

We arrived in Koh Tao yesterday morning after another long and sleepless journey. Paradise is the only way to describe it, if you ignore all of the dogs and the odd motorcycle that gets in your way. The beaches are made of fine white sand, the sea is so clear and blue and palm trees jut out every few metres along the coast. We're living in a cute little house on stilts which is really nice, especially as we're not paying for it, although the flush consists of us throwing water down the toilet which took some getting used to. Candi and Ryan have started their scuba diving course so I'm amusing myself by the pool, on the beach and in the little bars of which there are plenty. You sit on the floor on a thai cushion with your legs swinging under the deck through the hole under your low table and listen to the waves as they crash beneath you - it doesn't get much better than this!

We're going on a snorkel trip around the island on Thursday which I'm quite looking forward to...when I forget that there might be sharks. It involves 5 stops so we should get to see quite a lot. I might even find Nemo!