I got up early on 8th June to get the 6:30 boat from Sichang Island back to the mainland. From there I got a sweaty non-aircon bus back to Bangkok. I was sitting next to …
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109. Koh Sichang
I woke on 5th June feeling that I had a bad cold coming on. I decided to take it easy all day. Not really wanting to head to Laos with a cold, I did everything …
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On 2nd June I lay in bed thinking. I had seen and done most of what Phuket had to offer, and was ready to move on – especially as I’d heard a report that a …
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On 29th May I was picked up by a mini bus from Fantasea Divers, and on board I found Chris Timberlake, the instructor. We reached the other side of the island where a “long-tail” took …
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On 26th May, Yvonne and Jane headed off early in the car of a local friend they had met, and I spent the morning wandering the interesting streets of Georgetown, looking in bookshops for maps …
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It was delicious to wake up on 24th May and find positively chilly air in the room which wasn’t caused by air conditioning. After an early breakfast Katie and Sonia appeared, and before long, the …
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I didn’t want to spend all day in a bus to reach the Malaysian capital, so on 21st May I went to the bus station early and bought a ticket as far as Malaka – …
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On Sunday morning, 19th May, Sabariah (who hadn’t been at the party) rang Peter’s number and woke both of us up. She said she was free to give me a ride to the airport in …
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My 1980’s classic comedy binge-watching continued on 16th May at Peter’s house, with the film Airplane, and several of the Yes Minister series. Then I decided that Sunday (19th) would be my day to fly …
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I woke early on 13th May, and got my diary up to date while the rest of the household were getting up. I headed outside Wai-Fong’s house with the camera, to take advantage of the …
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