Koh Tao, the world underwater

Dear blog,

We are now certified open water divers, thanks to the lovely island of Koh Tao and Buddha View Dive Centre. What an amazing experience to see the world on the ocean floor. We are definitely hooked now.

We've spent the last three days learning to dive, after a rocky trip from Kuala Lumpur to get here (overnight bus to Thailand border, followed by another bus and a crowded overnight ferry (we will never do that again) to Koh Tao. The island is quite touristic, but still has lots of charm and is friendly for penny pinchers like us. However, there isn't too much else to do but dive, sit on the beach and relax, which is fine with us.

We head to Bangkok in a few days and we'll try and post some more pics soon to make a few of you envious. Now, we have to treat our sunburns with some cold drinks by the beach...