White Sand Beach, Koh Chang

Here we are, still on Koh Chang, at White Sand Beach. This beach seems to have the same effect on everyone who comes - once you're here you can't see any reason whatsoever to leave. We moved to a different bungalow after our first 2 nights, our new place is like some sort of pirate village built on a steep hillside amongst the trees. It has a very relaxed atmosphere, and a everybody gathers on the deck for drinks in the evenings, so we have met a few nice people. (To compare prices this place works out at about $14 australian a night.) We have still been taking it rather easy, keeping our fluids up with plenty of "Beer Chang" and cocktails, and strolling around the beach to find some new and exciting thai food. Hour long massages are a daily chore as well (about $10 aussie). We figure we had better live it up now - as we certainly arent gonna keep up this life style once we hit London!
Yesterday we ventured off our lovely beach (it took days to be able build up the resolve!) and checked out other parts of the island. It was less touristy at other parts, but our beach is definately the nicer spot!

We leave here the day after tomorrow. There is (as some may have heard on world news) some trouble brewing in Bangkok at the moment, as there is a lot of tension over the upcoming elections. Although it may be overly cautious, we decided that it would be safer to miss going back through bangkok at all, and will fly from near where we are straight to Bangkok airport. That way we only have to change terminals and don't risk getting held up if there are demonstations in the streets, or if any violence breaks out and the buses stop running or anything.

Anyway,thanks to all you guys who have posted comments! Keep em coming! Hope to hear from you all soon!
Col and Ang.

Here we are on beautiful Koh Chang!
It is a bit more developed than last time, but still amazing. We are having an absolute ball. After our two nights in crazy bangkok, then 1 night Trat (where the ferry to Koh Chang goes from) we arrived here yesterday morning. Life is very hard here. It is so hectic snoozing late in our bungalow on the beach, ambling down for breaky at one of the many places on the beach, perhaps having an hour long massage, a swim in the crystal clear water, and then suddenly its lunch time, and we have drag ourselves off to enjoy some amazing thai food. Its terribly hard this lifestyle.
It seems that it is more quiet than usual, which is great for us. A local I was chatting to this morning said that it was because of the upcoming elections, that Thai people arent holidaying as much at the moment. This spot is very popular for Thai holidayers as well.
Here is our first batch of pics! Our new digital camera is great! So easy to just plug in, and upload our photos. The first pic is our first morning waking up in Bangkok. All the rest are Koh Chang.

Bangkok

Hi everyone!
Arrived safely in Bangkok - having a great time. Highlights so far have been shopping at what seemed like the biggest centre in the world and Thai massage!!!

Will write again soon!

Count down!

Two sleeps to go before we head off!! We'll be spending one week in Thailand before heading to ole London town. Can't wait!! Will keep everyone posted with our latest travel stories.

Bye for now!