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Hello from Thailand. I didn't think there was going to be an internet connection on the island I am on, but why would I not expect it, the problem is it is 4 dollars for 30 minutes. So quick post. I am on a lovely island off the coast of phuket. The hotel does have a regular boat shuttle, but when I got to the dock, I would have to wait an hour so I haggled with a long boat and had them drive me out here by myself. That was an adventure. They Island is in the bay on the non-ocean side of the island but the trip is about 9km and that boat was a little small. I got a little burned, but it was pretty fun. no seasickness. lots of waves.  

The island I am on is basically the one if you are anywhere tropical when you see the day snorkling trips to a small island or secluded side of the island. I am staying there. So in the early morning and after 3pm there are only about 30 people here. During the rest of the day it is pretty full with day trippers but kind of fun. It is great when everyone leaves and you have this huge beach to yourself and it is low tide and you can walk out like 100 yards and it is only ankle deep.

The snorkling is really good, I am seeing things that I thought only existed in the Disneyland submarine ride like huge purple clams that move when you swim past. Lots of fish and bright coral. I am again going to try and learn to scuba dive tomorrow. Third time is a charm! Today during low tide I walked out into the ocean a little ways and a massive school of fish surrounded me (they were all about an inch long) and then larger fish were coming and eating them. I was in water below my knees it was pretty fun.

The hotel is nice, not too nice but totally fine. Between 3 and 5:30 everyday they turn off the power which is kind of funny. Also I have a very nice bungalow looking onto the pool and I am the closest to the Tsunami escape route which is a huge cement staircase that goes up into the hills above. There are hornbill birds everywhere which are cool but they are loud and screech a lot. Overall, its awesome.

No burns yet, but I think I might be tanner now then I have been in years.