Koh Lanta 26\03\06

HI We arrived in Koh Lanta yesterday it took 17hours and actually wasnt that bad!

The ferry boat had mattresses on it and we took sleeping tablets to ensure we would have c\some sleep. Arrived at 4am in Surtiani where we had to wait til 6.30 for our coach. we dropped our bags at the travel shop and went for a walk around the night food market. It was bizare, there was an indoor market with all types of brightly coloured sweet loooking food, and big mountains of pasted spices, and we avoided the meat section! outside there were 'stools' set up on the floor and people were selling fruit and chillis literally on the pavements and about 1 meter into the road!

Slept through most of the coach journey. Lots of huge high rochs and palm trees etc. Arrived at Ao Nang in Krabi. Very pretty area - sandy beaches and small islands that are 100 meters high coming straight out of the water, with lots of trees and vegetation on the top.

Caught ferry, boiling hot and sunny.

Arrived in Koh Lanta which is known for being a quiet island. Lots of lovely beaches and not many parties here. Mainly for sun worshipers.

Took a taxi off to the bottom of the island after a reccommendation from a swedish tourist. We ended up on a small almost private beach, with little beach huts. Chis and I were wanting somewhere nicer to stay. So we left Gwilym there and caught the taxi back up the island to Lanta Nice Resort on Klong Nin Beach- to see it click on link;
http://krabidir.com/lantanicebeach/index.htm

Today Is Mothers day so a Big HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to my and Chris's Mum and also to Debbie who is busy becoming a Mum! Lots of love to you all.

Today is going to be restful!
Ive been up ealy taking photos of the sea and the resort. We have been off for a walk on the beach and had a lovely breakfast of fruit, museli, iced coffee, freshly squeezed juice made from any fruit you want and a ham,tomato and onion sandwich!

gonna chill out and read and plan future diving.

Lots of small crabs here to chase along the beach and ever more geckos around our room.
xxx
anna chris