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Boxing Day! The group were driven to Khao Sok national park via songthaews. Managed to persuade the tour leader to allow me to sit in the dual cab at the halfway stop so a bit more leg room for me. Only a 2.5hr drive so not that bad. Being in transit is probably one of the worst parts about touring but the positive side of it is seeing a multitude of different areas in a short amount of time.
I have only started blogging in the latter half of the trip after being inspired by a fellow traveller to file away memories of traveling. It's one of those things like photographs, where you can go back and suddenly have a sense of accomplishment and fulfilment. I may go back and share other memories of the first half of the trip as they are truly just as good as the 2nd half of my Thailand adventure. Thailand is a truly spectacular place, more than what first meets the eye. The southern half for holidaymakers is a haven of Islands with its clearwater beaches and beachbeds lined up in the white sand but the north represents the culture that defines the whole country, the sense of pride that the nation evokes. Anyways, back to a quick recap of Khao Sok before I blabber on any more.
Rich in natural air and luscious rain forests surrounds the many different resorts and hidden hotels in the main drag of Khao Sok. A small inland town 5 hours north of Phuket, home to wild elephants, declining tiger populations and a variety of monkey species. We set out on a guided kayak tour around a small river system about 20 mins from our lodge. The area hadn't experienced much rain so there wasn't a whole lot of river but enough to enjoy a paddle down some amazing sights amongst the limestone rock cliffs. Halfway through we got to a deeper part of the river and fed thousands of fish, still unsure of the species but red tipped fins and dark grey bodies. A quick stop shortly afterwards where our kayak tour guide who was probably 16 told us that we were going to be stopping for a coffee break. All the kayaking tour leaders brought along bamboo coffee cups with Nescafé blend coffee in sachets. They decided to use water from the river and boiled it. Caitlyn and I decided against it even though it was being boiled, not the risk I wanted to take considering the amounts of objects and dirt thrown into places from other locations. We have strictly used bottled water for drinking on our whole trip so far only using tap water in the newer hotels to brush our teeth.
The day ended with a group dinner at a local restaurant. I had a lovely spicy chicken cashew nut meal with a nice cold Singha to wash it down.
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