Bangkok to Koh Tao

Had a couple of great days in Bangkok. Met up with Jim and Chelsea on first day as knew they had arrived the previous day too. They are Australian friends who lived in Belper for a while and have been travelling since the end of Jan. Fab to see them both and meet their friend Chloe (my new roomie!) over a thai green curry (the first of many I'm sure) on the Koh San Road. The girlies treated ourselves to foot massages and the fish treatment when they nibbe all the dead skin off the feet. We said we felt sorry for the fish! Will post pics of this as it was a real giggle and very ticklish! Said bye temporarily to the Aussies as was following them to Koh Tao the next day. Went out in the evening with a bunch of girls from the hostel and again had a lovely eve of thai food, a few drinks and people watching on Kho San. Never a disappointment... Next day a huge Thai weekend market which was fun before the overnight bus to get the ferry to the island of Koh Tao. Not fun being prodded at 3am to say we had arrived and have to get bits and bobs together in such a rush and pitch black. Nearly got the wrong rucksack too (an identical black berghaus was thrown at me and still half asleep at this point at last minute checked  and ralised it was not mine). Had to wait for the first ferry which took 4 hours to the island so arrived mid morning and made my way to meet up with Jim, Chels and Chloe from before and two other friends Laura and Conk who are also travelling. So good to all be together. Chloe had got a room already and as we are sharing it was all so easy and within minutes I'm lying in the sun taking in the sight of the beautiful vistas around a typical Thai island. Last night was a blast, as you would expect meeting up with friends in a fantastic location, celebrating, sharing stories over a few drinks until the early hours. If the rest of my trip is as good as it's been so far I'm in for a hell of a year!