We had a good diving day on the 26th in the Similans, there were masses of fish but at Similan 8 it wasn't a coral reef, was big granite boulders so not as pretty as previous diving had been. There was a lot of napping on the 4hr round trip, getting back we caught the pretty sunset on the rather average beach, then a rainstorm caught us!
Crisis for me next day, as camera memory card seemed to have been wiped (have since realised that still on there somewhere just in a different folder) and USB had got a virus. I had a swim then we caught the bus to Phuket with incredible ease- yup, we were surprised, just 100baht and 2 hours later we arrived in a very hot city. Not really what I'd expected, staying in the old town it wasn't very touristy or attractive but it was interesting.
We had a bit of a walk, resolved the camera crisis by backing up onto CD and shopped for souvenirs.
Up early 28th to fly from Phuket to Bangkok, then around 8 hours to kill in the airport before Sydney flight. I now know Bangkok airport very well!
So the highlights of Thailand and Cambodia: the temples in Bangkok and Ankor, night markets and all the fruit and food (well, except when I was ill and I won't be voluntarily eating rice for a bit yet!!) the sun, the heat, the massage (sort of), the raw contrast of Cambodia with the Killing fields and the temples from the height of the empire, Thai beaches, fish and monkeys in their habitats, friendly, open people, the cheap beer, karsts and caves, diving, kayaking (when Gemma wasn't hitting me with a paddle!) scootering around Khao Yao Noi.. Not to miss: being too hot, being attacked by bitey things oh and missing buses - still don't know why!
Oz here I come!!
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