Day 67- Snorkelling, Sharks, Sea Turtles and Squid

Today was a really exciting day. We left Ko Pha-ngan to travel to Koh Tao.

Upon arrival we hoped onto another boat to have a trip around the island.

First stop was Koh Nangyuan. This was a stunning collection of three islands connected by beach. The sand was beautiful and golden. The water was nice and cool and we did some snorkelling. The fish were stunning! The parrot fish was a particular favourite. Unfortunately being the idiot I am I stood on a sea urchin and had to head to the local first aider for a bit of vinegar to get the sting out.

The second spot was an area with beautiful fish and coral. And of course there is only one way to dismount a boat...

The third spot was another coral spot with some more fish. It was all very beautiful but very similar to the previous one.

The fourth spot was the best by far! This was what they call shark bay. We were so lucky whilst snorkelling to see both a shark and the biggest sea turtle I have ever seen! It was huge! It was probably at least 1.5m x 1m. It was insanely beautiful and I

could not quite believe what I was seeing as the shark swam past us and we watched the turtle eating some seaweed at the bottom of the ocean!

For dinner our hostel was doing a beach BBQ. I went for the squid which was amazing.

It was an amazing day!

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