Photo Essay: A Day Off

Please forgive me, because I’m going to whine for a paragraph. And most people do not accept whining from people who live in the Gulf of Thailand.

You might be hard pressed to believe it, but I can’t remember the last time Mark and I spent time on a beach together. We both work a plethora of jobs on this island (him: scuba instructor, bartender, guitar player; me: videographer, bartender, flyer-er, babysitter, online editor, blogger, bike crasher), and lately our schedules have reached a fever pitch and it’s a rare afternoon that one of us isn’t out chasing baht (or dollars, when I’m working online). In spite of the warm weather, yummy food and even more delicious views, I’ve found myself getting a bit cranky.

I’m sure at this point you are all worried sick about us, stuck living on this tropical island! But breathe easy, there is light at the end of this dark tunnel. I’m posting this as an digital slap in the face to myself next time I start throwing myself a pity party.

With no further ado, I present A Day Off in Koh Tao: A Photo Essay.

We started off with a stroll down the beach. Sairee isn’t the prettiest beach in Koh Tao, but the far South and North are quite picturesque. Still, we had bigger plans for the day.

Such as sneaking into the Ko Tao Resort. Management, if you’re reading this, please don’t punish us. We were well behaved.

But can you blame us? Look at that view.

Chalok Baan Kao is the beach stretching out below us. It’s the quietest of the major areas of the island, and has a nice hippy-feel to it (It is home to Rasta Bar, after all).

You may recognize the above shot as my new About Me photo in the sidebar. I really need to get a good headshot sans sunglasses.

After a morning of infinity pooling it up, we eventually couldn’t resist the call of Chalok and we headed down for an afternoon at the best bar on the beach, Babaloo.

It’s all kinds of alluring at night, but even during the day I appreciated the home made aquarium…

the multi-purpose kitchen appliance…

the free entertainment…

…and the hammocks hanging just over the water front.

We might not have many days off lately, but when we do, they sure are to die for.