koh mook

[astasinim]

Looks a great place Sunny. Were there many people around?

Is it really that deserted or is it your rose tinted camera ? :-)

there was a fair few people about, but not enough to say it was busy, it was quiet all day long and not enough going on to be noticable, i loved it.

Sounds ideal.

[sunsetter]

cycled round a bit, not much to see, fishermans houses etc

deserted as it was around 12pm, everyone was asleep



this shop had the lot!!!









siesta time for the dags



no cars, just the odd mototaxi passing by, always shouted a big hello, friendly lot the southern thais.

[sunsetter]

on the way back we found agreat little resturant on the hilltop, nice family run place.



perched on the hill, lovely breezes



constant breeze had done its work on the rubber trees



was nice to see the family engrossed in a nat geo special about otters

[sunsetter]

they had a myna bird that spoke southern thai, and some english, the missus loved it!!!

[jizzybloke]

this shop had the lot!!!

Toight paaants????

[terry57]

Nice stuff Sunsetter,

Cheers

[sunsetter]

made it back to the beach in one piece, and went for a few beers in the other beach bar, run by a dive company there.





those crazy fins eh!!!





some of this, to watch some of this





bloody magical....

[sunsetter]

my mate was up early like usthe next day, watching proceedings from his tree

we rented a kayak and headed of to the emerald cave.

[beerlaodrinker]

They didnt fuck about cooling down that Leo for you

[waradmiral]

Leo is a watery beer so you want it real cold

[sunsetter]

They didnt fuck about cooling down that Leo for you

great eh

right, back in the uk in the snow and ice, ill finish the thread!!!

[sunsetter]

so where were we? ahh yes the morakot caves, emerald caves, used by pirates to store stuff, reached by an 80 metre swim in pitch black, we winged it on our own, and didnt have a torch, pretty good adrenaline rush. missus did well





we paddled right under the over hanging cliffs on the way, amazing stuff.

[sunsetter]

so after the swim through, we came out into this



beach and the view up, surrounded by cliffs



heres the cave exit inside





we were the only ones there as we went early, stayed for about 30 mins, then crowds of people started arriving.

well worth a try, was a really good, one off experience.

[natalie8]

Awesome thread, SS. I had missed it the first time around. Keep the amazing pics coming!

[yortyiam]

Looks a real find, Sunsetter . Fantastic views! "wish you were here" stuff .

[pescator]

[quote=sunsetter;2398943]

we were the only ones there as we went early, stayed for about 30 mins ,[quote]

Well done. I`ve never managed that.

Too bad that you didn`t bring a torch though, then you would have experienced why it is called the Emerald Cave.

[waradmiral]

the cave is good but not having a torch would have been a worry for a little bit. i had my sunglasses knocked off by a wave when i came out of that cave but the 2 guides dived down and found them for me.

cool spot.

inland the tham ley khao kob cave is awesome. you have to lie down flat in a boat that travels thru a water cave during low tide. nearly hits your face as you go.

Khao Kop Cave