Since my last, rather uninformative entry I’ve remained in Thailand, with my brother. Together we traveled from Koh Samui through Koh Phang-an to Koh Tao. We split up for a couple of days whilst I renewed my visa, then met again here in Krabi

Alan has, just a couple of hours ago, left Ao Nang, from where I type this, bound for Krabi, then Bangkok, then London Heathrow. Bizarrely we both felt a twinge of jealousy for each others situation.

Since Alan and I have reunited and once I'd shaken off a slightly "dodgy" stomach, we decided on taking a day trip to the "James Bond Island." It's names owes to the fact it features rather prominently in one of Roger Moore's most farcical outings as Bond, "The Man With The Golden Gun." This spectacular needle, jutting out of the sea and tapering hugely towards the bottom, offers some rather special photo opportunities. We grasped those opportunities with gun-mimicking hands and raidsed eyebrows.

I intend to remain in Thailand for a further 2 weeks, this time will be spent here in Krabi, getting some climbing practice on the magnificent limestone cliffs which line the beaches of Railay and Ton Sai. I have a flight booked to Sydney, Australia on the 20th April, upon my arrival 'down under' I shall immediately set about finding work.

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