Days off in Ko Lanta

Since we arrived in SE Asia, things have been pretty manic, finally we are enjoying some downtime, having spent a few days in Phuket, we took the ferry to Ko Lanta, which so far is proving to be a real gem. Nice hotel and plenty to do with nice beaches lined with bars and eateries.
So far have seen some stunning countryside and attended a Thai cookery class, today we have been elephant trekking and snorkelling. Tomorrow we transfer to Ko Lipe before returning to Langkawi on Sunday to start another course that night, will be heading South to Penang which is another favourite so looking forward to that. The food is abundant and magnificent, the beer is ice cold and the shorts are getting tighter, hopefully its only short term!

New Fastracker get a windy start

The fastrack group that started on the 2nd January have been spoilt so far with near perfect winds down to Penang and back, some strong tides provided excellent ferry gliding opportunities and overcast skies provided milder temperatures. So far the guys have performed well and already well above competent crew level, still a long way to go yet until the Yachtmater exams but looking promising so far....