Chapter 24 - The Circumnavigation

Having done absolutely nothing for the past week our brave boys decided to explore the island some more and so rented a jeep for the day. The circumnavigation was completed but they are now both in a shocking state. Hoots due to lack of sleep and water retention - his ankles look like old ladies' ankles and Gimli through being shaken half to death in the driver's seat by the worst bone-shaker of a jeep ever to come out of a factory.

They particularly enjoyed a secluded restaurant on the south of the island which provided their first real taste of getting away from it as compared to the Thai equivalent of Ibiza.



The drive to the top of the central mountain was particularly challenging, the only gear that could take most of the slope was first. The drive down was worringly pacy.

A trip to a village called Big Budha (can anyone guess what it's famous for) and a couple of other beaches completed the day's activities.

With a bit of luck (due in part to him losing his phone) they are hooking up with one his friends from work tonight. More drinking we fear.