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So the following three days, Tory and I spent swimming in rivers, getting bitten by fish (although i secretly think there were just leaves, Tory gets angry when i say so), losing sandals in the strong current (Tory), riding elephants, swimming in 5metre deep deserted waterfalls, reading in hammoks in trees, meeting a cool group of girls on a jungle tour, feeding the monkeys with bananas (by throwing them accross the river to them. All the girls managed to throw all their bananas impressively into the river, not even making it halfway accross, whilst the poor hungry monkeys just looked on in disgust) and best of all on the last night there we went on a night safari. That is, going for a 'walk' in the jungle at night.

Now, after the incident in the tree house on the first night, this may have been unwise, but we enjoyed it nevertheless. It was good fun, although we couldnt see much (being night time and all). We did get glimpses at mini sloth type creatures, giant moths, beetles, dogs, weird birds that didnt move (actually looked as if they were stuffed and mounted), huge fist sized spiders, tree frogs, cockroaches, toads, crickets and deer. Although i say we 'saw' deer, what we actually saw was two eyes in the distance moving as we shone to torch at it. Could have been anything! Maybe the tour guide's mate just messing around. Exhausted as we were after 3 hours of trekking, we were glad we did it, you get a great feel for how the jungle works, the different noises, the movements, smells, everything.

Grudgingly, we left the jungle in search of an island. We desperately wanted to go diving at least once before my holiday ran out. We settled on Koh Tao, THE premiere diving resort in all of Asia. We are here now, on another beautiful beach. Words cannot explain. We have a dive booked for this afternoon, so i must dash. Cannot wait! Although i have been assured that i wont see a Whale Shark, i know there are some in the area, and i'll keep my eyes peeled just in case! These things are incredible, the size of a house and about as dangerous as one!

Head off to Bangkok tomorrow morn where i will say farewell to Tory after a memorable few days together. So glad she joined me, we have had a great time together. Good luck to her in the north, as long as she remembers to offer half the price of anything that is being sold to her, she'll be fine. Have fun Tory, i know you will!