Holes and Coves. (Koh Tao, Thailand)
Tak tak tak madiga pulila… is the soundtrack in the computer room as the staff at Coral View resort enjoys conversation over lunch in the restaurant outside. We are in our third day here on a rather isolated but ‘picture perfect’ cove in the southeast of Koh Tao – caught squarely between the pull of the city life pace and ‘Thai time’, where punctuality seems to be regarded as a long-winded European word.
At this very moment I’m recovering from the (oh woe is me!) disappointment of being unable to do my open water diving certification – while Chrissie is likely now studying her third chapter of theory, the tiny hole in my heart is now a pain in my neck. I keep forgetting about this relatively insignificant thing until it comes up in questionnaire -and by the expression on the faces of both the instructor and Belgian doctor in the course, I’d be better off as a snorkelling voyeur. I always did feel like more of a land mammal, and today was the final nail in the coffin. (Bloody hole, I’ve got enough of them already – does one really need one more?)
I’ll just sit here for the next 3 days and perfect jealous looks to shoot over at Chrissie. Ah yes, a beautiful trip to rekindle our sisterhood after 6 years apart if beginning to take form.
I just received a polite yet hopeful glance from another traveler – we’re one computer here at the resort – and so I should be off in a moment. If we should be so lucky as to find a bed on the island, next stop is Koh Phang nan for the Full Moon Party. From the sounds of it, the party is bound to produce more than its fair share of tales.
Self-pityingly, Laura.
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