Snorkels & Changers

I am in Chang Mai now (changers). The weather is a bit cooler than previously. But I have to tell you about my snorkeling experience. What a wonder! I was a bit reluctant to go, as I am not a strong swimmer, had tried snorkeling once before unsuccessfully and I was feeling a bit sick that morning, so didn't really know what to expect. It was also an over cast day and rough as guts on the boat out.The 1.5 hour catamaran took us to this tiny (and I mean tiny) little island just off Koh Tao (a slightly bigger island), where we snorkeled of the beach, I feel like I was going to chuck when I first put the mask on, but finally got the hang of it. It was BRILLIANT! I have never experienced any thing like it. Was like a whole different world! The coral was mostly dead, but the fish were bloody amazing (pictures to come). I made use of my new underwater camera - yay!

Yesterday was a long day, spent whole day traveling - boat from Koh Phanang to Samui and then flight to Bangkok and then another flight to Changers. Our flight was delayed out of Bangkok which meant we would have have had to leave at 10:45pm. So we got a refund and caught another flight which left at 8:15pm.

Chang Mai is not what I expected, much smaller and quieter. It is also much cleaner than I expected. Less people speak English though. Oh well better keep trucken@!