A Three Island Tour

"When you come to Southern Thailand, you go see all the islands," that's what she said when we asked what else she'd recommend when we thanked her for booking our successful kayaking excursion yesterday. So we took her recommendation and booked the all-day three-island outing today.

We were on the boat with four very loud Italians, two Scandinavian families with two small boys in one family and the other with two pre-teen girls (which made us wonder why all 4 weren't in school), a couple from Norway with whom we traded off looking after each other' belongings on the beach, a single guy from Britain who has been here every year for the past five, and a half dozen others we know nothing about.

We spent several hours in the long-tail boat by the time we made the rounds to the islands, but the trips were worth making for the beauty we enjoyed at each location. The pictures tell the stories.

We are packing up now to be ready at 6:45am for breakfast and then a 7:15am taxi to the airport on our way back to Bangkok. We can't believe how early that sounds to get going! How quickly we get soft.

This trip is coming to an end way too quickly. Teri said tonight that it has set her up well for her upcoming birthday and her fifth decade of life. Mission accomplished!