31st Aug 2011

Up and packed we headed to 'Zest' around 9.30am for breakfast. Whilst I ordered, Si popped down to the pier to confirm our Lomprayah tickets.  10.15am we were on the boat and off to Chumphon.  Luckily for us today the weather was calm compared to the last few days. 

Two hours later, we were off the boat and shuttled into a minibus where Si read his book and I played on my DS for a good few hours. Compared to our last visa run, the driver must have been sedated as he took it nice and slow  PHEW!!!!  ..and we arrived safely in Ranong where we went through passport control and then got onto another boat to the Andaman club resort in Burma.  This is the first time we'd actually gone into the club, it was massive hotel, with all the amenities, spa, pool, casino, restaurants and duty free.

After a quick trip to Duty Free, where Si bought some aftershave we sat down for a coffee and then it was time to get back on the shuttle bus which took us the customs check in and then back to the boat.
30 minutes or so later, we were back in Thailand, through customs with another 3 months extention to our visa's and then it was back on the minibus for the 3 or so hour drive to Chumphon. 

This Visa run, we decided to stay the night, not that there's anything in Chumphon but we thought a nice hot shower and a good nights sleep  So being dropped off at the Farang bar, Si tried to log onto the internet whilst I went wondering to see what shops were still open as I wanted to buy some shoes, my crocs have just had it.  An hour or so later, I trundled back after buying a T-Shirt for Si and a pair of croc, flip floppy things, for 70baht (£1.40)  bargain!!

Before we headed to a hotel, we stopped for food at a restaurant just on the main street, sat down and ordered.   Oh my God, i think I must have counted around 15 rats, running about, some just a few feet away from ours  ..this slightly put me off my dinner (Chicken in ginger with rice & phad thai) but being so hungry we ate very quickly and left. A nice comfy night in the hotel, and it was up the next morning to catch the ferry back to Koh Tao...


xx