A milestone birthday has come and gone, spent spoiling myself silly (as one should)! I feel like I got 2 day's of birthday celebration, Jan 2nd in Thailand and Jan 2nd back home the next day. I'll take it! On Jan 2nd in Thailand we went on a full day snorkeling trip out to Koh Rok. It was a 40 minute speed boat ride from the main Island of Koh Lanta to this relatively untouched island. It's gained some popularity in recent years but compared to Koh Phi Phi and other famous coral areas the Koh Rok coral is very well preserved with fewer people making there way out here. They took us first to 2 spots near Koh Rok to snorkel. The first place was fantastic! Clear, turqouise water filled with a ton of different species of fish. The coral was vibrant and filled with life unlike the other corals we've been to. The second spot was more exposed to wind and the current was much stronger making swimming a good work out. There were quite a few jellies in the area so I didn't care for this spot as much though there was an abundance of fish here as well! For lunch they set up a nice beach buffet for us and gave us some free time to explore the island. It's a small island you can walk the whole thing in a couple hours probably. After lunch we found a trail that hikes up to a view points. It was a sweaty climb but worth it for the view! We even saw a giant Monitor Lizard and a ton of hermit crabs. We were taken out to one more spot for snorkeling after lunch and it was the best yet! There were puffer fish, Needlefish, Moorish Idol, tons of different parrot fish and most importantly Chris found nemo! After a long day at sea we took a nerve wracking ride back to our hotel in the back on a truck with 10 other people hanging on for dear life. We decided after this it was time for some pampering. We headed to the beach and snagged a massage before sitting to dinner. It was a wonderful way to spend my 30th birthday!
To top it all off Chris crafted me a gift! Now I can get unlimited 20 minute massages from the hubs. He may come to regret this gift lol. It's been great to recieve all the birthday messages on FB and email and can feel the love from back home. xo Today is our last day in Koh Lanta, tomorrow we fly to Bangkok where we have several days before we leave for Africa!
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