Look closely, near the top.
Ok, So I just spent the last 3 nights at Railay, a collection of beaches on a cool peninsula on the Adaman coast of Thailand. It was super nice and extremely beautiful. The water here is unbelieveably warm. I spent most of the time enjoying hanging out on the beach and exploring the peninsula. I also managed to do a day of rock climbing. I wish I would have brought my own climbing gear, because I would have stayed there forever climbing everyday if I did. Unfortunealty it costs too much money to rent gear to justify staying there for longer to climb more. It's really interesting climbing there though, all the rock is limestone which is much different than the granite I'm used to. Lots of cool stalactites to climb!
So now that my arms are sufficiently sore and my hands torn up enough, I've moved on from Railay. Currently I'm sitting in a coffee shop in Ao Nang, waiting for my bus to take me to Surat Thani, from there I am going to catch a night ferry to the tiny island of Ko Tao. I'll arrive in Ko Tao tomorrow morning at 5 am. Ko Tao is located off the eastern coast of southern Thailand in the Gulf of the South China Sea. Ko Tao is famous for amazing scuba diving, which is why I am going there. I plan on doing the four day Open Water diving certifciation course. Here is the explanation of what we do given to me from the Scuba Planet Website.
"PADI programs are performance based. You proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace that is comfortable for you. We generally conduct our courses over a relaxed 4 days schedule, with the first day spent learning the basic knowledge required for safe diving, the second morning you complete your quizes and knowledge development and then in the afternoon it is time for your first dives practicing in a shallow bay , with the last day and a half conducting your Open Water Training Dives."
http://www.planet-scuba.net/kohtao/
So, hopefully that all goes well. Im super excited about trying something totally new. After I am done diving on Ko Tao I plan on heading to Bangkok for a day or two before I fly out to Indo. Thats all for now. Hope everyone has an awesome Thanksgiving! Eat lots of Turkey and Pumpkin Pie for me. Take Care.
Brett
Amazing Brett! Sounds so awesome. Keep having a great time and be safe :) Happy Thanksgiving! Check out some photos on Kels' facebook of our trip to the pumpkin patch! Pretty Chilliwack-y thing to do! Take it easy :)
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P.S. Where do you get your oil changed for yout van? It's about that time....
ReplyDeleteHey Bud....I can't believe all the wild & amazing stuff you've done! Loved the whole safari piece in the jungles of Nepal...what a contrast to treking thru the Himilayas. Pls leave the baby elephants there...no more room at this inn!! Glad to hear that you're resting for a bit on the beach and in the warm waters of Thailand. The rock climbing sounds great. Beautful photos too. Enjoy your next adventure...do you plan to scuba dive in Bali too? I presume that Andrew has moved on? Sorry to have missed your call last Thursday but we were on Mayne Island for the whole week. Enjoyed a sunny Thanksgiving here in the 'wack' with your sisters and their guys but missed you lots. I'll make a pumpkin pie just for you upon your return home. Keep that blog going...love it. Take care, have fun & be safe, Love Mom.
ReplyDeleteBrett...forgot to ask...who is that climbing in your photo? Is that you? Did you climb this rock? WOW!! Hope that water was warm but deep! - Love Mom.
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ReplyDeleteOh yeah, and chrissy. You have a couple options to change the oil. RJD services in North Van can change the oil. As well as Crown motors. The are both on Rupert strett, just off of mountain highway (Behind Canadian Tire) (604) 986-8586 to call for an appt. at RJD they usually get you in the same day. Be prepared it costs like $115 But I will split the cost with you when I get home depending on how many more Km's you put on it.