Ko Chang is a small island in the andaman sea and should not be confused with its much larger namesake on the east coast. One of my visions of Thailand was a small hut on a quiet beach. Ko Phi Phi was not that sort of place, at least in my pric range. Ko Chang fitted the bill perfectly; there is no mobile phone coverage, no internet and no mains electricity. I stayed at "Cashew Resort" a collection of small bungalows and a restaurant on the beach. It had only reopened in the last few days, in preparation for the dry season tourists. As a result it was still very quiet, with only a few people staying. I stayed for four days, walking from my bungalow to the beach, reading in the hammock, thinking about things and enjoying the great food in the restauant. The generator would kick in for 3 hours at night, providing flickering light that was just bright enough to allow you to find your way round. Cashew Resort is owned by a Thai couple but was mostly staffed by Burmese, as Ko Chang is very near Burma. The other permanent resident was David, a 70-something resident who has lived there for 10 years with his cats and a local Burmese guy. The sunsets were sublime.
I travelled from Ko Chang to Bangkok yesterday, which involved a long boat trip to Ranong, a motor scooter ride to the Ranong bus station, a 10 hour bus trip from Ranong to Bangkok and from there a taxi ride to my accommodation. A fun day. I may have been better off flying...
I am flying back to Auckland today. I have had a great time in Thailand. I will be back.
This marks the end of almost six months of travel. I do not know whether this also marks the end of my alternate reality. I have done almost everything that I had in mind to do back in April. I love it when a plan comes together.
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