Arrival Koh Tao

We took a high speed catamaran here. Oddly enough, the Thai man who gave the announcements sounded Jamaican.

We started our scuba certification today. We had to wake up at 730, for which we were not pleased. Training was a touch too slow but essential. Getting in the water for the first time was great, though. We practiced a few necessary skills for diving, and then we had our first dive up to 12 meters. which was really fun. We have another day-and-a-half until we are certified. Sugoi!

Koh Tao doesn't seem to have much more than diving, so after doing so, I can't wait to get back to Koh Samui. Unfortunately, the eye-candy level is a bit discouraging there. Feeling a bit lonely, though. Someone knows why.

I've seem to have said this in a few e-mails sent today, so I may was well put it here that I am somewhat missing a sense of stability. There has been so much hoppng around - by necessity and want of, course - but soon I think i just want to land somewhere and stike a good balance between relaxing and sinking my feelers into a place and yet being active and doing things. But that could be as little as laying on a beach for quite some time. If the weather were to clear up.