TTTT.. THAILAND

WE ROLLED INTO THAILAND LATE AFTERNOON – BORDER FORMALITIES HAVE BEEN FAIRLY EASY.  30 DAY VISA ON ARRIVAL AND THEY GOT THEIR GOT THEIR OWN TEMPORARY IMPORT SYSTEM AND AFTER FILLING OUT VEHICLE DETAILS ANS LEAVING A FEW SIGNATURES IT WAS ALL DONE. WISH IT WOULD ALWAYS BE THAT EASY..IMG_20160222_223012 (1)

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WE STOPPED AT A LOCAL MARKET JUST A FEW KILOMETERS PAST THE BORDER AND EXPERIENCED SUPER FRIENDLY PEOPLE THAT LOOKED VERY SURPRISED OF SEEING A TOURIST WALKING AROUND THERE. WE RECEIVED FREE SUGARY DRINKS AND THEY BARELY WANTED TO TAKE MONEY OF US. REALLY ENJOYABLE..

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WITH A BIT OF FOOD IN THE BELLY WE DROVE FOR ANOTHER WHILE AND SPOTTED  LITTLE RESORT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE SURROUNDED BY A RIVER..

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RIDING THROUGH THE NIGHT PHIL – JULIUS –  ANNA – FENNA – JOSEF

AFTER A GOOD NIGHT OF SLEEP AND A RUN THROUGH SURROUNDING FARMS WE STARTED OUR JOURNEY FURTHER NORTH TOWARDS  FAMOUS KOH LANTA

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THROUGH FARMROADS
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PAST FUNNY LOOKING BEEF
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IN AND OUT OF MONASTERIES
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OVER THE RIVER AGAIN
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YOU NEED TO TAKE TWO FERRIES TO GET TO KOH LANTA

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THE POSITIVE SURPRISE – THEY ARE REALLY INEXPENSIVE

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100 BAHT (3USD) FOR A TICKET FOR A VEHICLE
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1ST KOH LANTA FERRY

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THE BOYS ENJOYING A BIT OF LOVE
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ON THE BRIDGE

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2ND FERRY – LOOKS LIKE SHE WON’T BE NEEDED SOON

UNFORTUNATELY WE HAD TO WITNESS THE AFTERMATHS OF A HORRIFIC SCOOTER CRASH.

JULIUS OUR MED STUDENT TAKING FIRST AID MEASUREMENTS

PLEASE WEAR A HELMET! – THIS GUY HAD A PRETTY SCRETCHED UP FACE – DIDN’T LOOK SO GOOD

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THE LANDCRUISER BLOCKING OFF THE ROAD

WE SPENT A NIGHT ON KOH LANTA LEFT THE CAR BEHIND AND TOOK ANOTHER FERRY TO PP ISLAND

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PP FERRY
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CANOE TRIP PP

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SWIMSTOP – MONKEY BEACH – BOYS DAY

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WE DECIDED TO PADDLE TO ANOTHER ROCK FURTHER OUT AND NEARLY GOT TAKEN BY THE OCEAN… BUT AFTER PADDLING FOR HALF AN HOUR AN NOT MOVING A METER WE STILL MADE IT BACK IN TIME FOR SUNSET

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PP SUNSET POINT

WE LEFT JULIUS AND FENNA BEHIND ON PP ISLAND AND WENT BACK TO PICK UP THE TRUCK ON KOH LANTA

HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER COFFE BEFORE HEADING OF – STILL FELT THE BUCKETS OF PP IN BONES ‘N’ BRAINS

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FERRY BACK TO THE MAINLAND

WE HEADED TOWARDS KHAO LAK

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KHAO LAK POLICE BOAT

WHERE I MET THE GRANDSON OF THE VIETNAM KING AND BUDDHA BIKKU DURING MY DAILY WORKOUT ROUTINE

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I POSTED SOME PAPERWORK AND STICKERS FOR THE CAR TO SOME FRIENDS OF MY FAMILY IN KHAO LAK

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MY THAI POST OFFICE STAFF – LEGENDS

WE SHARED SOME STORIES AND LAUGHS BEFORE GETTING STRENGHTENED WITH SOME HOMEMADE GERMAN BREAD FOR OUR UPCOMING JUNGLE ADVENTURE

KHAO SAK – THAILANDS JUNGLE VILLAGE

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OUR TREETOP BUNGALOWS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS

 

MONKEY SWIMMING HOLE

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ROPE SWING
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JUNGLE TREK

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WE MET GÖZDE AND SABRINA IN OUR JUNGLE HUTS AND SPENT A BRILLIANT DAY TOGETHER ..

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JUNGLE FRIENDS ANNA JOSEF GÖZDE AND SABRINA
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GÖZDE TRYING TO DRINK
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JUNGLE RIVER FUN – RIGHT INTO MY EAR..
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TRIED TO GET SOME FISH IN FRONT OF THE GOPRO – UPS…

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OFF WE WENT AGAIN – AIMING FOR BANGKOK

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