we were excited to get to a more remote location not exactly knowing what we were getting into. since it's quite a rocky island with little infrastructure the resort we were staying at had sent their truck to get the two of us. our resort ended up being at the end of the road, literally. a couple of bumpy miles away from the island's town centre.
resort driveway...duck!!
our room was actually a bungalow on stilts among the tree tops on the side of a small mountain. we definitely got our exercise as the whole resort was connect by stairs and steep pathways. check out Dusit Buncha website if you like. our bungalow was way up the mountain underneath the canopy of trees but high enough to have an ocean view.
the resort had a beautiful infinity pool on the edge of a large drop and also a nice restaurant perched over the ocean. the best part you ask? that we could find a spot at the rocky shoreline, swim out and snorkel right out from the resort! we rented some gear from the resort and were good to go. i tended to go out a bit further and longer than roel who gets the creepies when it gets too 'open'.
it was a great 5 days/nights of soaking up the sun by the pool, napping during the heat of the day, snorkleing whenever we felt like it and lots and lots of thai food. one day we took our scooter and cruised around checking out the rest of the island where roads permitted. we also did an around the island boat tour where we stopped at about five neat snorkeling spots. no sun screen could keep us from frying! i actually sat out the last snorkelling stop to stay in the shade of the boat.
ode to dad (yes, it's a coke):
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