Time to go to Bangkok

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

 

Trip from Koh Samui to Bangkok

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Taxi drops me off at port to catch ferry to the main land.

 

My ferry pulling in to harbour to pick us up to take to the main land

 

Some one has been here before me lol

 

Bye Koh Samui, Thanks for a great time

 

Inside the ferry - to get away from the heat outside

 

Hiding from the sun

 

Farangs catching the ferry

 

Find a spot and sit

 

Mad rush off the ferry

 

Everyone offPort of Donsak

 

Port of Donsak

 

Getting ready for a long bus ride, which turn out not that comfortable arriving 4.30 in the

 

Loads more to come, please join me along my journey….

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Angthong National Marine Park

Posted on April 16, 2011 by
 

Day trip from Koh Samui to Angthong National Park.

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Our boat to the National park

Fishing boat going out of harbour

Perparing the nets

Front of boat

Phil after a heavy night parting - sleeping on the way to the islands

 

Islands in National Marine Park

Off loading onto a smaller boat to get to the beach

Our boat

 

Outboard motor with long reach behind boat

Get ready for a beach landing

Everyone off

Into the water

Beach landing Mue Koh Angthong Natioanal Park

Going canoeing around the island in the back ground

About to go on a steep climb - if only I knew before hand lol

Pant pant up we go

View from 1st stop

1st stop - feeling hot and panting alot

Our boat in the distance

Up and up we go panting

Getting higher

Nearly at the top puff and panting all the way

Finally at the top

Hot and very sweaty - but worth the climb for this view

Now for the rapid decent for lunch

Back on the beach

Back on small boats heading off to lunch on big boat

Another part on the Marine Park after lunch

View of our boat and other islands

Fresh water lake surrounded by the ocean

leaving the island

Cliff overhang

As we head back to our boat and back to Koh Samui a good time was had by all of us in this stunning location. So glad I made the trip.
 
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Koh Samui

Posted on April 16, 2011 by
 

Continued trip of Koh Samui…

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Yatch anchored off shore

Local fishermen

Hotel boat used for scuba diving

Cooling off on a hot day on the beach

Magical day

Perfect seat

Sun going down after a stunning day on a stunning beach

Last of the sun

Chinese New Year

 

Dragon

Face of the Dragon

Cocktails... yum

Grasshoppers!

Cockroach!

Coconut monkeys in wai position

Thai dance

Hmmmm prawns more to my taste!

 

Sweet cakes

 

Mojitos in the mix

Punk Band

Local band

Local band

Dragon Tattoo

My trusty steed lol

Coconut soccer man

Giant Cobra protecting the entrance of a Temple

On the walls of the Temple

On the wall

Story on the wall

Fine Art

Kid walking his buffalo

Mixed colours of bougainvillea flowers in one plant

 

Beautiful Lotus Plant

Orchids orchids everywhere

Creative arranging

Getting Blessed by a Monk

Refreshing under waterfall on a hot day

Refreshing and sharing with a Japanese lady

Grand father rock

Grandmother rock

So tired, I will just rest abit here lol

Back to resort after hard day!

 

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Hello world! My trip to Thailand January 2011

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

 

Welcome to Allan’s journey.

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Leaving South Africa heading to Exotic Thailand

Journey on its way

Finally arrived after about 30 hours journey and 2 stops later

Hmmm beach, sea and palmtrees

Even longer time was spent swimming and unwinding from flight

Good job the whiter you are in Thailand the "richer" you are supposed to be.

Fishing as the sun sets

Safe house Resort where I stayed

My boat waiting to pick me up....(I wish lol)

Local fishermen

Temple entrance

BIG Buddha

At the feet of BIG Buddha

Buddha head

Eyes are focused on you

Bells bells bells

Another BIG Buddha

Small me humble in front of Big Buddha

Lord Ganesh

Arnt we all still under construction to improve our lives!

Forest monk on the move

Fishing boat at sunset

Fishing boat at sunset

Going home

Sunset at the fishing boat harbour

Make a wish

Wish floating into the Universe to be answered by your angels!

Peaceful

Chill time

 

  Loads more to come, please join me along my journey….

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