Friday, 30 May 2008

Koh Chang - Day 2





Spent the day exploring the Klong Prao area . The beach was virtually deserted – only two other people. Klong Prao has a reputation for being one of the quietest spots on the island and this certainly seemed to be the case. Much of the accommodation is very basic wooden beach huts, which blend into the vegetation so seamlessly that you hardly notice them. The beach itself is very clean and the sea is almost too warm.
I used one of the kayaks that come with the guesthouse to explore the creek, but this does not appear to be navigable that far up river. It looks as if the trip to the waterfall will have to be on foot some other day. I decided to rent a motor bike so that I could see more of the island over the next few days. Dangerous, I know, but without one you are too dependent on erratic taxis. Used it briefly to explore some of the beaches on the west coast, south of Klong Prao.
In the evening I went to one of the restaurants opposite the guesthouse, which involved being ferried over by one of the restaurant’s staff in a gondola-like boat. Great place and excellent meal.

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