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Patrick Dowd has returned from Peru. Read the Peru travelogue from the beginning.
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Women sweep
Women sweep leaves from road White sun rises Misty hills Pink lanterns red and blue.
Island Hopping
Took a speedboat with five big Honda 225 outboards to Ko Lipe. Took a longtail to get on the island. Then took a long tail to get off the island to another speedboat to Pulau Langkawi where I went through … Continue reading
Ko Lipe
Spent an afternoon at Ko Lipe. It is more laid-back and hip than Ko Samui–no tailors asking if you want a new suit (the kind with a tie and shirt, not a bathing suit). If you like the scene, there … Continue reading
on leaving Tarutao National Park
On the way to Ko Tarutao National Park, I met a German who said he went to Ko Lipe, one of the islands, five years ago. He planned to stay five days, but stayed five weeks. He has visited every … Continue reading
Tarutao National Park
A marine park with multiple islands, the largest being Ko Tarutao, this is a great place to relax and kick back. We first stayed at Au Phante Malaca, where the ferry stops at the pier. Then we moved four kilometers … Continue reading
to Ko Tarutao
Getting there. Left Ko Samui using the tourist highway, which is well-organized and convenient in Thailand. Destination: Tarutao National Park on the Andaman Sea, southwest Thailand. We bought tickets to Trang and assumed we could get from there to Pak … Continue reading
Resting after kayak, snorkel, sun
Resting after kayak, snorkel, sun. No Internet access here on Ko Tarutao.