WHAT AN AWESOME DAYS CLIMBING!
The DWS was cancelled in the end due to lack of numbers. We thought we would get a guide and a boat to ourselves for a while, but it was not to be. A little frustrating but it all worked out for the best because…
Category: Thailand
Rest Day
OK so we have been climbing for 3 days straight. We need a rest day. Also, Geoff tweaked his wrist coming off a route yesterday. He couldn’t do the move and dropped onto the rope but didn’t let go. He held the feature to long and now may have damaged something in his wrist. Time for a break, before a break.
Lord Of The Fives
Today was an excellent day.
After renting a bit of gear we headed down to the beach. Phil had made his return to Krabi to join us on his last day in Thailand. He wanted to come over to the beach to meet us last night, but the boat fair had grown exponentially from 100b (£2.50) to 1200b (£30)
Better Bolts
The crag we had picked out today was in the sun most of the day. So we got up late, relaxing in the comfort of the new room. It’s such an improvement. I spent some more time reading my new book and just chilling out.
Headgames & Heartache
Having met Geoff, we agreed to get somewhere to stay that was a bit more comfortable. The shack I was holed up in, technically did the job. But when your midnight ablutions are filled with trepidation about falling through the floor, it’s time to find somewhere new.
Alone Found
I was in Stroud a couple months back. Just wandering around the town with Angus, popping in and out of shops. There was some sort of festival on and the streets were alive with quirky activity. Colourful people danced and jostled around looking at the next passing attraction.
We stopped in a bookshop and spread out to explore, picking up books and commenting across the hushed isles. Here i came across a book, whose title eludes me, with a passage that struck a chord. I’ll try and paraphrase as best I can but I did not memorise word for word. The gist of it was;
Rain In The Ocean
The boat left at 6am, which meant we had to be there for 5.30am which meant leaving the apartment at 5am which meant getting up at 4.45am! Just not a cool time in the morning. I had bought a cakey loaf thing and canned coffee for breakfast to help down the sea sickness tablets. I’m so glad I did take these because the crossing was very rough. We had booked the fastest ferry off the island but it was still 3 hours of lurching, swooping and buffeting to reach the main land. I did my best to remain unconscious as this was the only way I was keeping my loaf down. Continue reading Rain In The Ocean
Love Koh Tao
We have been here coming on a week now, so naturally we have found a few favourite places. Our morning routine has developed to include a coffee at our favourite house followed by some sort of sandwich or english breakfast, Thai style. This time we had eggs on toast at the coffee house and did a bit of remote work before england rose for the day. This decision was helped by the thundering rain, persuading us to stay put a while longer. Continue reading Love Koh Tao
Deep Wreck
Again, why are we up so early?
Oh yeah, DIVING! There are very few sports ill sacrifice my slumber for, but, as much as I don’t like boats, diving is awesome!
Rave Dive
Now I’m doing “proper” dives. Open water is just all the basics your need to physically dive safely. The advanced adventurer diver course pushes you to do more. The idea being you are more independent and confident in the water and with your surroundings.