Ko Tao

Ko Tao is an island on the east coast of Thailand. We went there for
five days of sun and scuba diving!!! Well that was the plan, but unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate fully. We didn't have bad weather by any means, it only rained one day, but the conditions for scuba diving weren't the best. It was a little windy and overcast which reduced visibility and increased current. We first took a refresher course and then did 3 fun dives. Despite the bad visibility we did get to see some cool things. We scuba dived with SHARKS that were about the size of me (Adam), moray eels, and sting rays. The island of Ko Tao is really laid back, not that that touristy, and it is all about diving. We rented a scooter for the week and went from beach to beach when weren't scuba diving. It was awesome having our own mode of transportation. It is low season too so the road was not busy at all. We stayed in a remote spot on the island that was quite the hike to get to but our private bungalow with a view of the ocean was incredible.
Ok, Laura speaking now. I just wanted to mention that on Ko Tao we had our first encounter with a snake AND I did not freak out. I even whipped out the camera for a picture. (ok, so Adam got close and took the picture). I think it was just a water snake but really, I don't need to find out. I also wanted to mention that on the island of Ko Tao I believe Adam ingested about 2 pad thai's a day. The food has been incredible I must admit. Thankfully, as adam mentioned, our bungalow was a hike away so hopefully we worked it all off!