I have found paradise. Ko Tao, Thailand. It is a beautiful Island off the eastern coast of Thailand . I am staying at Big Blue Dive Resort and am getting my open water diving certification. Today was my first real dive here in Ko Tao and it was pretty cool.
Here are a few reasons why Ko Tao is paradise:
- Thai food
- Crystal clear water, great diving
- Water warmer than a bath
- Fantastic sunsets
- It's too damn hot to exert any physical energy outside of the water, which means there is no
reason to feel guilty about not exercising
- I haven't had to take a cab or tuk tuk anywhere yet....this is especially nice given my taxi ride to the airport in Bangkok. Before I got into the cab, I did the respectable thing and negotiated a price to go to 'the new airport,' as instructed by the travel agent. About 20 minutes into the ride, I again mentioned 'the new airport', which caused my taxi cab drivers face to scrunch up with a what the f*@$ look (clearly he didn't hear it the first time, he only heard how much I was going to pay him). I knew I was in trouble. I showed him my ticket, we tried to call the airline, and he even pulled over on the side of the freeway to contemplate what 'the new airport' meant. But no luck. So we kept going to the airport he thought I should be going to, the older, decrepit airport that looks nothing like the bran new, architecturally magnificent, 'new aiport'. When I went inside to confirm my flight, the information counter, again, sent me to 'the new airport,' this time, writing it in Thai so I could show the cab driver. The good news is, I left in plenty of time to take the additional 40 minute ride to 'the new airport' and even after paying for both rides and freeway tolls, the whole ordeal cost less than $20USD. Got to love the language barrier=)
- It's impossible to get lost, just follow the beach (unfortunately, in Bangkok, I learned the hard way you need a map showing your hotel location instead of just a name and a part of town)
- And one of the best parts, the European guys who have no idea how gay this really looks (seen here practicing swinging balls that will later, be on fire - great way to get the babes).
Cost of a room: 500 Baht
Preferred method of transportation: walking or motorbike
1 comment:
Nice... between this shot, and the link to the island hotel.... This is definately paradise.... I can think of some exercising that you can do out of the water.... and by the way.... the Euro's know how gay this looks... hmmm..... which means??? Another score for my team!!! :-) Glad you're having fun...
Chris
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