A lazy day on the beach

I could get used to this, lounging around in the sun all day, reading Harry Potter and going for the occassional swim. Its pretty laid back here, not quite as laid back as Phi Phi of course, but relaxed all the same. Apart from all the Thais on the beach trying to sell you stuff that is. They walk up and down the beach in their hundreds, offering beads attached to large red boards for display; ice cream, fruit, beach toys, hammocks, large silk sheets, clothing, wallets, all sorts. You spend most of your day absent mindedly whispering 'no thank you' while they parade goods in your face. A small price to pay for paradise though.

Not much to report, we haven't really achieved much in the last 24 hours. I got a bit sunburned, oh and I learned to count to 10 in Thai. Ng, Song, Sam, Si, Ha, Hop, Jet, Cow, Baht, Sept. Spellings probably horrendously wrong but that's how the words sound anyway. My Thai teacher, Twist, was very impressed at my ability to learn his language, but made funny faces when I tried to teach him to count in Welsh, all the while his brother Coconut chatted up two Swedish girls, apparently he's something of an animal.

Tonight we're getting a bottle of SangSom in to drink in the room before we head to another beach for a Black Moon Party (apparently parties don't just happen at full moon any more, the Thai's will now throw a party if there's a Y in the name of the day). After having our cash robbed we're having to budget a lot more, in fact I'm having to type quickly so the charges for the internet don't run up too high! Luckily this place is dirt, dirt cheap, so I can have a good meal and a drink for about 2 quid, and the bottles of Sangsom are about the same again.

Oh, and Kat, if you read this, write in the comments bit that bar you said I should go to while I'm on Samui (I idiotically forgot to bring your notes with me, you may chastise me when I return, but bear in mind I have got you a wicked present). And any other places you can think of/remember from the island that we should go to. We're on Chaweng beach, not sure where it was you stayed.

Right, I've left the lads having an afternoon kip and I've got the key, so if they wake up they'll be pissed. Best get back.

Hope you're all well (if there's anyone out there still reading my nonsense that is!

J

P.S. Stef, I hope you get better soon, its bad enough you're not here without being on your death bed as well.

Peace