The Land of a Million Elephants

Apologies for the radio silence - since I last wrote I have been very busy in the beautiful city of Luang Prabang in Laos (if anyone reading this has been there you will understand my reluctance to spend my time in internet cafes.), or else travelling through some very non-touristy areas where internet has been very hard to come by - i.e. non-existant. But i'm getting ahead of myself...

A bit of culture

After leaving Koh Samui I caught a boat, 2 buses and then another boat to get to Koh Phi Phi on the west coast of Thailand. On the way I text my friend Trang to see where she was - she was in seedy Phuket and within a matter of minutes had booked a ferry ticket...