As with life, it isn’t about the destination but the journey, today was just such an example.

We rented a motorbike to go to Sai Rung Waterfalls but on the way we decided to turn off to find a place to eat……there we were at a beautiful long stretch of almost totally deserted beach. We stopped at a small restaurant and enjoyed delicious food and gazed out at the aqua sea, so beautiful. After we could eat no more we walked the beach, marvelling at the delightful little crabs dancing across the soft sand. Except for the odd person off in the distance it felt like our own personal beach.

Later we made our way to the waterfall, another adventure of its own, mostly because we like to stop  in little out of the way places.  The falls we’re fun, the day was perfect.

With that we say goodbye to Khao Lak.  We have enjoyed it here, during the day it almost seems deserted around town, even the beach near our hotel isn’t packed with people.  At night it comes alive and you have to wonder where all the people come from, still not as busy as Ao Nang.

Khao Lak was hit hard by the big tsunami in 2004 and although there are some big new resorts in the area there is still lots of room for development…..or hopefully not.

Off to Kata Beach now in Phuket.