Lazing on Lanta

Storm clouds gather to the north, somewhere near Ko Phi Phi...
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It took half a day to get to Ko Lanta, a large island to the south-east of Krabi, as they had stopped the ferry and I had to go by minivan instead. The van ride was longer (as it had to go round the coast to a short car-ferry, rather than straight accross the sea) and, not having many passengers, did a round of collections and deliveries in the area before finaly delivering me to my little resort.

I stayed in a lovely little place called BeeBee bungalows, as one of about three guests.  The whole of the island was very quiet (which is why I went - I had been tipped off by some German girls in Khao Sok) as it is now the low season, stupidly hot and getting wet. I did almost nothing for the day and a half I was there.  I walked along the beach both ways and read a whole book whilst lounging under little straw-thatched shelters overlooking the sea, drinking cool lemon and listening to the waves. Every now and again I wallowed in the water, although the shallow bits (where I stayed) were really quite warm.  I'm not a great fan of hot baths on hot days!

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It rained on the first afternoon, but cleared up to reveal some lovely cloudscapes before sunset.  The second evening brought another lovely sunset after a clearer afternoon.  After my dinner I spent the entire evening sitting on the beach watching lightening to the west and south-west, accompanied by a French gentleman.  I (and he) was quite impressed at how much French I was able to remember and understand.  Never expected Thailand to be the obvious location to be practising my German (Khao Sok) and French!