Woken at silly o'clock by thunder, and tremendous downpour (again!). Paddy knocked on door at 7.30 to tell us that there was a minibus to Kampot, leaving at 8.30. Got up, packed & said our farewells to KKK, in the pouring rain! Continued with torrential rain for the first half of the journey, then eased to sporadic showers. Stopped at Sre Ambrel Bridge for al-fresco lunch (bread rolls, cake & Pringles!), then on to Kampot in about 4 ½ hours. ...

J woke @7.15am feeling a lot better, and managed not one, but two plates of cheese toasted sandwiches, courtesy of Paddy! L&D had full "American Breakfasts", M banana pancake & milkshake. Very hot morning, so sat and chilled, first at Paddy's pub, then at the Guest House. Walked into town midday-ish, met Tony (Brit ex-pat, now living locally to be near his wife's family) at pub, & D hitched a lift on the back his moped to change a $50 note int...

J not well. Hot, headachey, complaining of earache, listless. Not sure at first if he's just overtired, has heatstroke or has caught a bug. Won't eat anything for breakfast - says he feels sick. Decide to have a do nothing day. M plays with Taree (?sp), Paddy's helper at the guest house, and "the very small 7 year old girl" all day long, and is in pink , fluffy, girly heaven! They draw, cuddle, chat and go for the odd bike ride! We hardly see anything of ...

Final Koh Chang breakfast: chocolate pancakes for the kids, banana for D, muesli for L. then said goodbye to Ped & Star Beach Staff. Packed, cleaned room and left. Very full bus back to pier - kids had to share front passenger seat, D & L were standing, holding onto the back of the van! Very hot morning. D feeling a bit faint whilst waiting to board ferry - felt better once sat on ferry, with sea breeze blowing. Back onto bus for journey to Trat bus ...

L woke early and took book to the beach to read. D got up a little later, and sat outside room, downloading photos onto the laptop. J woke next, and joined his mother on the beach. M last to rise - all downstairs, hunting for breakfast by 8am (pancakes, muesli and rice soup, with coffees, of course!) Lazy day on the beach: splashed in the sea, & played on the sand. Kids requested burger and chips for lunch, then we went for a walk into town. Kids boug...