After being on the road from 4am until 7am the next day, I (smelly, tired and hungry) have arrived at KL. The usual trouble with traveling was borne, which included people trying to fleece me at every opportunity, dusty rides on the back of pickup trucks, lunatic minibus drivers, and the dirtiest toilets I have ever seen. A couple of Canadian teenagers I ran into told me the story of how one guy wouldn't let them board the bus until they board RM700 (100 sterling) currency each - claiming that they would not be able to cross the border without it. Lies, of course, but they were stuck, no money, no bus. The bank refused to sell them the money, so they bought the currency from the tout at 15Baht/Ringiit. The bank rate is 9 Baht/Ringiit.

So, finally, the photos...

A view from the pier at Surat Thani:


The Magic Garden on Ko Samui - a serene pond on the top of a hill


Scorpion on the bike track


Buddhist Temple on Ko Samui, surrounded by artificial lake


The floods.


My roommate on Ko Phangan


The inevitable picture of a beach


The unstable bungalows on Ko Phangan


Unlucky jeep


Buddhist thingy


Entertainers at the beach party


Aerial view of Hat Rin from a lighthouse


Sunset at pier


From right to left - Graham, Tim, Bald Bloke, Troy


The Full Moon party is held on Hat Rin and attracts up to 10,000 people during peak season.

- posted by Daniel @ Wednesday, May 05, 2004