Rainy Season

So, our epic travel day has been followed by a very stormy time in Khao Lak.  The weather has been incredibly windy, rain has been heavy at times, and we've lost power a couple of times yesterday afternoon and this morning.  Also, the Similan Islands, which Sam really wanted to dive, are closed for the season due to the rough seas & poor visibility.  Apparently yesterday was the last day for several of the companies and they said it was nearly impossible to see anything because the water is so churned up.  C'est la vie.  Obviously we'll have to come back during the high season!  :-)  And there is a possibility that we'll be able to dive out of Railay or Phuket later this week.  

The weather let up last night and it was actually pretty nice, so we walked up to the main road and had dinner at Jai Bungalow which was pretty good.  Sam and I agree that so food so far has been very good overall.  There hasn't been anything (yet) that's been inedible, the prices are incredibly reasonable, and we've tried one new thing at almost every meal.  

Yellow curry & prawns 

Papaya Salad

Barracuda & vegetables 

Now we're off to see if we can visit the Khao Sok National Park and see some of the rainforest.