The Simlian Islands

The reason for coming to Koh Lhak was to enjoy the coastline and get into the water. In our short stay here we have managed a one day snorkelling trip at the Similan Islands. Renowned for it's diving internationally, the snorkelling was fantastic and certainly the best coral we have seen in our limited diving experience. If we were to have more time, or when we visit again in the future, we will certainly do a live aboard.

I am now getting worried that everywhere we go we have a longer list of things to do than when we arrive.

Stopping in between the 8 islands we found some idyllic beaches to chill out on and relax (not that the day's events were particularly stressful). In particular the bright blue coral was eye catching as were the shoals of fishes being swept along in the tidal movements.

We are hardly roughing it at our hotel: spacious rooms, white fluffy duvets, massages in a small hut on our private beach, pina colada's... our YHA card now sits firmly at the back of our wallet (long live the British pound)...