Jen and Ted in the SEA

Goodday all, we arrived on an airconditioned bus from Bangkok to the ferry to Koh Tao. The ferry ride was great as the breeze kept us cool. Upon arrival we pushed our way through the mass of taxi drivers, dive resort guys, and hoteliers, jamming flyers into our hands getting off the ferry. It was pretty hectic. The walk in the hot, muggy weather, up the hill was even hotter. We found a cool bungalow with an attached toilet. There is a concrete add-on to the side of the cabin which houses an open air shower, sink, toilet seat(add your own water to flush) and working bidet. It is awesome. Yesterday was spent lounging on the beach and doing some snorkelling about 50 feet from shore and there was a ton of fish. This was great because we were so tired by 6pm that again, Jen and I passed out in our hut till about 11pm when we awoke to take out our contacts. At this time, I was getting my first bout of diarrhea and needed something to eat. I was up most of the night and got back to sleep about 6 am. It was at this time that my back was letting me know, in no uncertain terms, that 6 hours on a beach is wayyy to long for me. It was a rough go this morning, but once I drank some water, all was back to normal. Disaster averted. whew! Now we are headed to our "honeymoon" resort at Nangyuan Island tomorrow for about a week of diving, snorkelling and the hot shower we are paying dearly for. Ahhh, creature comforts. Even Jen admits that this is harder adjusting than the last times she has travelled. Good news is, all is well and still married!