I really liked today.  I greatly enjoyed the ferry ride out to the island.  There is so much beauty in this area.  I got all checked into the hotel just fine.  My room is nice.  It’s a good size, there are plenty of windows and there’s a nice balcony, too.  It’s definitely the nicest room I’ve had in Thailand to date.  

I spent some time today walking around the beach which is very pretty.  I also ate dinner at the restaurant for the hotel.  The food was good and I enjoyed being able to just sit and be near the ocean while eating.  There are so many activities on the island!  I can’t believe how many day trips you could plan.  I’m really hoping to go scuba diving.  I think I can take a course for the day for less than $100.  I’ve never been scuba diving and this area is known for it so I figure I probably should.  There are also hiking day trips, snorkeling day trips, there is a fishing trip in the evening to catch squid I can do.  I’d really had a nice, relaxing time planned, but it’s possible I’ll be spending a lot more time busy during the day than I’d imagined.  It’ll be fun to see what I come up with.  I would like to have at least a couple days of relaxing.  I’d really hoped to read some books, do some writing and draw something.  Anyway, it’s great to be here.  I’m really grateful to be out of Bkk and doing more what I had in mind when I cam here.

Gratitude List:

Beautiful beaches

Friendly people

Some much needed time to relax