Trang Travel ... Say that five times fast

I know I havent done a blog on Trang, so I just want to start this blog talking for a bit about it.

Trang Thailand. The city of ..... of ..... parks, a clock tower and kfc?? ...

In fairness, I arrived in Trang, a city waaaaaay down south of Thailand, on Saturday not expecting much anyway. I was simply here to meet a friend and head off to a little island for my birthday. I haven't done much to write about, but I felt it wouldnt be right not to include it in my travel diary here.

Well, lets start with the guesthouse, Tang House. I feel I have to give it a plug here, as its only new open (3 months) and they owner has been soooooo nice to me. Gorgeous rooms, lovely quiet location, great English speaking staff. Also, the local restaurant Bansuan Sudaporn Restaurant has to get a mention. Beautiful food and great garden jungle like setting.

So what did I do for the two days?? I ate, I drank coffee, I sat in stunning green parks and read and watched the world go by, and I walked a marathon around the town on search of touristy things to do and finding .... nothing ....ok maybe I should have gone to Pattaya for a few days instead. Ah well.

Ok, now onto the new location ....Koh Mook, approx 45 drive and 30 minute ferry from Trang. This place is .... is .... too beautiful for words. The best way to think of it is if you think of the location that they filmed 'The Beach' movie, and put a few bungalows built into the jungle near the coastal beach at the edge of the island. Its barely discovered by tourism, and hardly has roads let alone shops or ATMs. Food and drink is shipped in from the mainland daily, and the white sand beaches and unspoiled, clear, warm waters are the best I have ever encountered.

In short and not so brochure like language, its friggin paradise.

I know I should have pics to show you here, but my camera lead is in the room and I am in the common area on the wifi with a beer, and my mai pen rai attitude I have acquired in Thailand means I refuse to get up off my bum to get it. We will have to do with google images for now. So, tomorrow after I spend the day kayaking to the caves (its also my 22nd birthday tomorrow, woo happy birthday to meeeee) I will put up pics and a new blog. For now I will enjoy my Thai beer and listen to the crickets.

Sawatdiikha