We rented a motorbike and drove up and down the island. We found this "massage hut", if you will, right on the beach. Hearing the waves lap while being rubbed down by an old Thai lady is what paradise is all about. The best part was probably being forcibly disrobed by the masseuse while other tourists were walking by.
Wednesday we rented a kayak and paddled out to a few of the islands. One of us may have spent half the time leaning back in exhaustion and asking if we were there yet. But no one needs to point fingers. This is one of the islands we rode to (don't be fooled, it's farther than it looks).
Thursday we went snorkeling. The crew on our boat was very energetic and would often find things like a sea cucumber, an octopus and a sea urchin for us to hold.
We also got to just play in the water, which Ben took full advantage of.
That night we moved locations to a nice hotel with an equally beautiful, but slightly more distant view. I was ecstatic that they had a blow dryer in the room--such luxury. We spent one night there recovering from our busy week before heading home.
Tomorrow we leave for Chiang Mai, the last of our adventures before we head back to the US on Thursday. It's been a great trip, and we're sad to leave, but excited to see our family again.
