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Hey Everyone,
We are now in Koh Samui having got a flight from Bangkok today so we could save time on travelling down here to make the most of Steve's holiday. Its really hot and humid here and very pretty! We had a wicked 2 days in Bangkok, checking out Koh San Road and visiting the Grand Palace which was beautiful and the Reclining Budda which was IMMENSE! have photos but we left our cameras back in the room so will upload them later. Bangkok is crazy - you can't get away from people selling stuff so our phrase of choice at the moment is 'no thanks'! i haven't seen any ladyboys yet though - i think i am oblivious to them! I loved Ko San road, its just so busy and there's so much to see, we sat for ages in this bar watching everything go on. WE've had some crazy thunder storms where the rain comes down so hard the roads turn into rivers! we got caught in one when we were walking back to the hotel and i saw a rat scurry out of the road to get away from the water! as my mum would say 'i never known a night like it!'
today we went straight to the beach after checking into our 'hotel' its pretty basic and not a great price but they seem to have hiked the prices up everywhere down here on all the accomodation. the nice little beach huts Mel used to get for 2 pounds a night are no longer so its costing us a bit more - they seem to be expenading big time into the luxury market which is shame. food is still cheap though and very tasty!
we had dinner on the beach tonight in this lovely little place that was all lit up, and we bought a lucky balloon from one of the street sellers and set it off into the sky so hopefully the rest of our trip will be lucky!
we're staying here 2 nights then plan to move onto Koh Phangan or Koh Tao but will keep you posted!
lots of love to you all - especially the Marmaduke and my boys!
Carly, Steve & Mel
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24thOct
We have decided to Koh Phangan for a few nights - we are getting a boat tomorrow morning, will stay there for a few days then get a bus to Krabi before we have to get back to Bangkok for Steve's flight home.
Its been crazy weather today(see Tash and Emily - it still rains when i go on holiday!!) - lots of dark clouds though it still been so hotso have been swimming in the sea - there were a few mini tornado type things today but just out at sea - they came right down and whipped up the sea water really high - Steve was on hand to film it so we have some good footage which we will try and upload. then the rain came down again so i went for a massage which was lush, i was twisted abouty all over the place but it was lovely and relaxing and right on the beach under a canopy, it lasted about half an hour and was only 4 quid! bargain. oh and as soon as i left the internet cafe last night -we saw loads of ladyboys trying to get everyine in for their show!
will write again when we are in Koh Phangan.
lots of love
Carly xxxxxxxxxx
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