Koh Tao KA POW!

Koh Tao

Another tropical island of Thailand checked off the list. And what a blast it was.  Very cool place and the number two place in the world to get certified for diving. Which I did :)  Spending most of my days in training and the nights eating delicious food and drinking down fruit smoothies.  Finished several more books and explored the Island on motorbikes. oh yea, this place is tiny. Like a 15 minute motorbike from one end to the other tiny. haha it's awesome, but I can already tell I'm feeling a little restless.  Renae met a couple of english blokes that are a blast to be around. Ash and Dan are the nosiest, most obnoxious pair I've just about ever met. And they are so much fun, haha good times. She has been exploring around the island while I'm out diving. Unfortunately the weather decided to stop cooperating on the last few days of our stay in Koh Tao, but no worries, we're still all smiles and glad to be here.  Although the flooding is somewhat a hassle, we happily checked off another chapter in the unforgettable book of thailand. O.K. now for some silly end trip stats

Mosquito bites endured: 5zillion (Renae made sure I was updated daily)

Borders crossed: 9

Ladyboys seen: upwards of hundreds

Pictures taken: 2586 (thus far)

Motorbikes Crashed: umm 3?… 

Bugs eaten: 1 scorpion, 1 Grasshopper, lots of crickets and grubs

Fruit shakes consumed: I averaged 2.3 per day

Flights:8

Trains: 1

Bus: too many to fathom
Amount of rice eaten: copious
Money spent: somewhere in the range of $2400 for two months time.  I had a great time. not including flights

Checklist:

Diving Certification ✓

Unforgettable friends ✓

Bridge entrapments ✓

Motorbikes crashed ✓ (thanks to Renae)

Ladyboy Show ✓

Birthdays celebrated ✓ in full fashion

Riding Elephants (next time- we'll be back...)

Full moon Party complete with debauchery ✓

Bangkok Pingpong show ✓ (idk if it counts if I don’t remember it…)

Waking up on the beach ✓

Too many hours travelling ✓

 Ok this list is getting long. ✓

Having the best time of our lives... ✓✓✓✓✓✓!!!!!

Alright, back to reality. Sike! detouring to Mexico!

It's been an amazing trip throughout SEA. All kinds of experiences and learning.  Can't wait to go back. My only regret was not having more time for thailand. We were there for about 2.5 weeks and we needed more like 2.5 months to fully appreciate it.  Such a unique place. Very cool from the east to the west to the north to good ol Bangkok.  I will definitely be returning sometime in the future.  Had the absolute best time traveling with Renae :) I'm sure she'll be heading back out again soon in the future as well.  That's all for now. Enjoy the pictures.