Johan's Travel Journal (Family & Friends view)

One 12 hour return flight complete. London is overcast and rather cold, nothing too unexpected. Didn't sleep a wink on the plane and the girl next to me was practically comatose meaning getting up to answer nature's call was remarkably awkward. Other than that I'm not too tired and might sneak a quick pint with Dan as ...

And special thanks to Papassorn, the lovely lady at the airport checkin desk who complimented my tshirt and my (probably rather awful) thai language skills. I will miss how friendly everyone here is... back home to xenophobia, bigotry and criminal social ignorance. We have so much to learn from those who appear to have...

And so possibly the final travel blog entry. I said goodbye to Vicky last night which was good because I was asleep when she left this morning. The rest of us whittled the day away by shopping in the Chattayuk market and going for final massages. I discovered my inner tshirt whore and enjoyed a fantastic foot massage. ...

One very long bus ride brings us back to bangkok for our last days on the tour. Yesterday involved a trip back to Khao san road for goodies and a farewell dinner. I was hassled by yet more suit salesmen on Khao San road and also plenty of shifty looking tuk tuk drivers before picking up some things for home. Nikki and ...

So we bid farewell to Koh Tao and I'm honestly sad to leave. I felt a little lump in my throat as I handed back the ATV and keys to the bungalow. I'll definitely miss the fire dancers, dirt roads, geckos, cheery backpackers, Mama Jim, the diving and the amazing wealth of sea creatures beneath the waves. Vicky takes awa...