Bangkok + Ko Tao

So...Michael and I arrived in Bangkok last Wednesday and spent two nights there in this super nice hotel, Siam@Siam, with an infinity pool on the 11th floor....sweet. We met up with a family friend of Michaels, Rory, who's been travelling for the last year, which was cool. Went to this swanky rooftop bar called the Nest, and avoided the ping pong shows :)

After that we took an overnight bus/ferry from Bangkok to an amazing Thai island, Ko Tao. Today, we just abandoned a perfectly decent hostel for a nicer cabana down the road! We are some seriously classy backpackers :)

Basically have just been lying around in the sun for last couple days, and didn't do much more in Bangkok either --apart from getting some tailored suits made and getting drunk on "pina coradas" in Koa San road-- but it's a welcome change to the hectic last week in Dublin! (We just managed to move our lives into Michael's parents' attic, in not so clearly labeled bags and boxes).
After a little more sun and relaxation and snorkeling down here, we'll head up north to Chang Mai, where we'll be trekking, white water rafting, and zipping through the jungle canopy with the Gibbons! Much more active, but I'd say we'll be ready for it after our beach time.

Hope all is well at home! xx Jo