Bryson writes · Koh Tao, Thailand · 11–18 October 2025
We spent a week on Koh Tao in a top floor honeymoon suite with a balcony over the ocean. It felt slightly too nice for us, so we did not ask questions. Most afternoons we sat outside in damp swimming clothes and talked about nothing important.
Mornings started with banana pancakes and strong coffee for me. Emily had her usual weak green tea. We did not plan much. We ate, then decided what to do.
The snorkelling trip was a good day. We saw a sea turtle and a baby shark. Emily went down the boat slide at least fifteen times and I jumped off as many things as I could. I do not know why I do that. It always seems like a better idea in theory. Everyone on board was easy to talk to.
We also did two dives. We are both certified, so getting back underwater was easy until Emily’s mask started leaking. The visibility was good and there were fish everywhere. I was blown away. Emily was mostly trying to see through a mask full of seawater.
When we were not in the water, we read, drew, or swam in the pool. From the pool, the edge seemed to drop into the sea. We walked around Chalok Bay in the evenings. Nobody seemed in a hurry.
I ate pad see ew several nights in a row. Emily made more of an effort to try new things. One night we ate strawberries covered in salt, chilli, and ants. I liked them more than I should have. She did not. I think she questioned my taste in everything after that.
We got salty, tired, and slept well. I would go back tomorrow, provided Emily buys a new mask.
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