Koh Chang, Thailand

Sea Kayaking, Snorkeling, Moto Bike riding, sun bathing, thunderstorms, new found Thai friends and the biggest spider ever named Edger!

After getting out of the hustling cities, and catching two random buses, getting dropped off in the middle of no where and bargaining our way in the back of a truck to the ferry port of Koh Chang we made our way to Paradise: the second biggest island off of the coast of Thailand. The plan was to stay for only two nights, but once we tasted the food, went for a swim in the warm water of the Gulf of Thailand and got to know the people at the guest house we decided to stay for another night.

One of the Thai guys at the guest house took a liking to 5 American girls traveling together and decided to show us around a bit. Tod (Pronounced Tot) took us to the small islands off the coast of Guest House, teaching us about various things along the way (mainly how to talk in Thai). We went snorkeling with the fish in the teal colored water that surrounded the island and were able to take a closer look at the coral. Getting back to the big island a few of us realized that we fried the hell out of our selves from being out on the water. I guess that SPF 30 is not enough.
We also were able to rent Moto Bikes (mopeds) and cruse to all the off the beaten paths of the island. With only one small accident (Bridget and I crashed within the first minute on the bike, (she was driving) and luckily we had no other problem) we were on our way for the cruse of our live. Going up and down super steep hills, passing big diesel trucks, and holding on for dear life we cursed the island. Tod was kind enough to teach the few of us that had never ridden a Moto Bike before how to drive one (and I can't wait to someday buy one). We were able to see the most remote parts of the island, how the locals live on the island and the other small towns around the island.

The food that we indulged ourselves in was amazing and the view for the patio of our guest house was specular. With the water only a few feet away. We've all been trying to get the ultra spicy food here (yes me included) and we have had some moments of near death with the amount of spice they put in (ok, well I guess just me).

Out side one of the rooms was the biggest spider that I've ever seen and we named it Edgar (we all felt safe when we saw Edgar in his web). Driving along we passed a heard of Elephants and across the street from our Guest House we had monkeys (I guess were not in the hills of Colorado any more).


Last night we crossed the border into Cambodia... a whole new language, different customs, and surroundings to get used to; should be exciting!