Thursday 8 February 2018

Surin Islands #Day9

What a day! Over 8 hours of travelling but so worth it! 

We got picked up at 6am and arrived at the private pier at 8am. Here we checked in and had a super nice breaky! 



We got introduced to our guides and had a quick debrief. Our guide’s name was Zach, who was hilarious informing us to keep an eye out for mermaids! 


It was over a 2 hour boat road there, further than Similan Islands. 

Our first stop was straight to the reef! The underwater world was spectacular! We were lucky that the water was shallow and clear so we could get up really close to the fish but you had to be so careful not to step on the coral! 
We saw some Nemos! (Clown fish) 




*all my underwater photos on GoPro 

We travelled 5 minutes around the corner to our second snorkelling location for another hour of snorkelling whohoo! 

Then we went to Surin National Park for lunch: 




We had 1 and half hours to explore the island. Absolutely beautiful and barley anyone around! So peaceful. 












We travelled to our third snorkelling location which was just as amazing as the other ones. So great to have three opportunities to jump in the water! Was pooped by the end cauz we didn’t have any flippers! 



Just when we thought we were all finished for the day, they took us to visit the Morgan Village to explore the traditional lifestyles of the communal people. Here lives 4 generations of people. 









At 3:30 we headed back to the mainland. 
We had some ice-cream and fried rice for dinner and hoped into the taxi to take us the long journey home. 

This tour was so much nicer and smoother running than the other company we went with! Surin Island was a million times quieter than Similan which made so much of a difference. 
Was such a perfect day! 


Patong Beach #Day8

After getting home at 4am we spent half of the day sleeping and watched a movie in bed! 
I got up and went for a 1 hour walk, did some shopping and got a burger for lunch. 

We headed out together and had a massage and some dinner. I got a scrumptious Massaman Curry! 


We had an early night ready for a 6am shuttle up the island for our trip to Surin Island!