Wednesday, May 05, 2004
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.
