Bamboo Island

I am really burnt now, despite liberally applying spf 45 twice or thrice a day. Snorkelling is deceptively...um...it's deceptive. You have cool water on your back all day until you finish, when you realize that your back is in a world of hurt. Also, with all that water, your need for hydration goes unnoticed even after spending all that energy. But anyway I got in some good snorkelling today here at...Bamboo Island!!

I woke up this morning and bought a ticket for a snorkelling tour boat around the two main islands here. It also makes a stop at a minor (undeveloped) island, bamboo island. I had asked if they would drop me off there and pick me up on the next day's tour, and they said sure (that's the cheapest way to get there for the night, cheaper than hiring a longtail boat). So off we went.

When we arrived here at bamboo island, there were lots of people swimming and playing, but they all left at around 3:30. So now I'm in my tent on this remote Island in the Andaman Sea with no noise but the waves and crickets, no people but the park ranger. But it's really hot.

Fyi: 1 After everyone left, I walked around the circumference of this island and it took about 45min. 2 There is no bamboo on bamboo island. 3 This is my tent's maiden voyage.