Relaxing with the girls in Than Sadet

A brilliant end to the end of the adventure. My friend Katie invited me to join her at a beach bungalow in Than Sadet, of the coast from Koh Samui. A relaxing week with good views, food and chats.

All I had to do was raise my head slightly from my pillow to take in the morning sunrise

Our little beach

Posers - Katie & Sandy

Always a laugh in good company!

Preparation of the lantern for Katie's naming ceremony

And a new name and all that comes with it is released to be

Such a tough life I have!

Chilling out in the evening

Laos - north with the Gibbons

I made my way further north-east towards my friend Katie's 'home town' of Luang Nam Tha. Rice patties, kind people and a bus ride not too far to a protected area with a project called the Gibbon Experience. Flying over valleys, living in the trees and seeing the elusive black gibbon. What delight!

The prefered mode of transport in Luang Nam Tha

Tree house relaxing

The quickest (and most fun) way to cross a valley

The black gibbons which would wake us up with their singing - I was lucky enough to see them from a distance both mornings

Morning view from the tree house

Pushing off the Laos shore to Thailand with fond memories in tow