Karon beach: Beach Lion on white legs.

the edge of Karon town

Main street Karon

Small but beautiful Wat in Karon, there is a lot of these small Wat everywhere

Used many beautiful colors, it really lights up

Karon

Christmas Eve – without Duck, and pork roast

yes yes it can be eaten as well, but where are the bacon væren

I steal it ..... I do

This coffee saved our lives that morning. Had we not been, and relax here at the port, in Khao Lak before we had to leave, we would be in the country at Similand Island was completely flooded and we had drunk a cup more, we had not got to get out on the water. ...... We love coffee

Port of Khao lak, as it looked when we went away

Also the port of Khao Lak before the tsunami

One of the boats sailing between Similan Island and the mainland.

Turtle which floated around in the water (it was dead)

Vi sejlede rundt hele dagen ude ved We sailed around the whole day out at Similan Island, where we aggregate people up, so there were well filled up the boat.

Here we arrived in Similan island it flowed with waste in the water and we didn't know why, but we were however informed that we could not come ashore.

Again a picture from the island, we'd see another time.

Here we arrived in Khao Lak on the evening of 26.12.2004, after having lain on the water all day. There was nothing left, all the boats and bridges, yes everything was lost or destroyed.

We have just come ashore and there is nothing left, we were deeply shocked, because we did not how bad it was, while we were on the water, only that there had been something but not what.

We were transported up to the Wat, which was used as a collection site. There was quite an amazing helpfulness of the local Thai `is, who came with food and drink to all even if it were those most affected by the disaster. It was the worst we have ever seen that was wounded and died everywhere.

We were a group from the same boat held together; here we are trying to get a nap.

Young girl, she was from the same boat as us.

This beautiful girl was with us all the time while we were in camp, she helped us all that she could, she was gold worth

There is time to think a thought

This is the school where we were at night, it was completely filled with people trying to get some sleep, but it prevented some rats that ran around between us

Here was established a sort of dining room, it was again local Thai `s arranged for food and drink to all the people who were in camp.

There is starting to get buses that brought people and drove them to record in Phuket Town.

Thai´erne lavede mad der hjemme og kom med det på sådan en knallert.

Street Kitchen

Park / Town Hall in Puket town where we all ran to for registration, after we had been taken from the various camps, where we had been following the tsunami. It was a tough experience to see all the people who were looking for their relatives, we were even lucky we had each other.

Restaurant after the tsunami at Karon Beach

The car landed inside the restaurant

The large roundabout in Karon

Here was filled with sun umbrellas and small stalls before Tsunami

This was a nice little Lake before

Patong 6 km. from Karon

Now we take from Puket it was not going to keep going to stay there. We go by bus to Surat Thani which We can move on to Samui.

Our bus

Bus station Puket, there were many people who would be away from the island.

Rubber Men

So we are on the way from Phuket to Surat Thani, the bus is always some breaks where you can buy something to drink and eat (and talk and a little smoke)

Eating time in Surat Thani.

They have everything heart can apply for good food. And we have never been sick when we have eaten in the street kitchens.

Here we do not eat .....

Ken with our Bible ... Lonely Planet can not be dispensed with when travelling.

Our sparse home, for one night, little but good

This beautiful building was equal to the travel agent who helped us to move on to Samui.

He found a place for us at Samui, although it was very difficult everything was sold out, due to Christmas and New Year.

Taken from the boat, on the way to Samui.

The boat sails not more today

Fishing Cabins on thin legs

The boat to Samui

Boat bridge on Samui "Safe Seas"

Our beach on the west side of the island, it was not something you can write a lot about

But beautiful it is

A small bådplads where we are a few bats, hired a boat with captain for a day

Our "captain"

Kho Malaeng Pong 1 hour voyage from Samui

Here "chefs" who made barbecue food to us, it was just so nice

Here, the guard shoot people if they come too close to their collection of swallow nests, which are sold to Chinese, boiling soup proved to them.

Badedyr

Guard Hut

Fishing Village, and even on the smallest islands may live some

It is proved dangerous to be sleepwalker here

Swallow's nest cave

Pure relaxation

Jeah Bananas

A small stop when thirst arise

We can well get used to ....

Also on Samui `s west coast, it was not here was overrun by tourists

Perhaps our new house ... no now we dream

Are we sweet ..

Feeding time

Hallooooo, some giving a little food

Thanks for the trip

On the way to a waterfall

There must be enough water to ... No where was it hot

Our guide, he thought Gitte was pregnant so he followed us all the way up, he was a little embarrassed when she said she was just thick. Smile

Wet kisses.

More waterfalls

Then it goes down again, one day go quickly in such a wonderful nature. It was hard but all worth it

Beautiful is it, we are absolutely wild with waterfalls and you probably understand why, when you see a picture like this

Pity there is no sound on

Fish Square

Family transport, there is always room for one more

Then traded, total fruit tastes quite different than at home

This beautiful woman was sitting in between all the fruit .. look at her toes ..

Food market: here is everything

Another superb beach and again without 1000 tourists, strange when it was not to get a hut, but all lumps people together on the other side of the island.

Here we lived, Blue Cove, it was so nice and small, that we almost had a small family

On a moped ride around the island. This was taken on the east coast what a view.

Also East Coast

Coffee time again again ... being studied briefly

Beautiful young people

Still water on the west coast

Here Ken keeps watching. beautiful it is

Another market, it may seem chaotic, but still.

Pie / clothing trade in the same shop, yes why not

The water is not cold .. the islands can be seen in the background we visit later

Here we lived, it was very cheap, we made only 200 baht each. days (about 30 DKK)

Blue Cove. Home sweet home.

Then there are food and directory

yes ...... beautiful places, many of

Pure idyll

At moped trip

Drinks break

"Sausage wagon" they are everywhere so you do not starve.

Na Thon (capital of Samui)

Fishing boat, we had near lost our ferry because Ken had to have this picture..

Ferry from Samui to Don Sak, we were almost the only tourists there were

At the entrance to the Don Sak

Beach Picture from Khanom

We rented a moped, it lacked the air, this kind man (he was not the owner) gave not only air, but the major overhaul at no charge, he would simply not have, we drove to something that was not right. It is characteristic of virtually all Thai's they are just so helpful.

Here we get tips to attractions in the area, they could not a word of English, since there are virtually no tourists came here, but they could draw.

We would just greet the whole family

The first place we lived, where we paid before we had seen the spot

Breakfast

Our cottage, it looks nice, but unfortunately we had to share it with 500 other (small gecko), a few does not matter, but ........

coconut pluck is the end of the string

He sits up in the top

He would not talk to us, he was good enough sour...

closing time

Practice.... it was good enough sour

The small see man

bath time, it's just some of the best with a cold dip in the hot ... although

This is life ...

Pomelos, they taste good uhmmmmm

Petrol tank

The beach at the next place we moved on, there was really only us

A lovely place, it was owned by 2 German families, but were looked after by a Thai family

Our cottage from beach side

On the Beach

The river here runs into the sea

The view from our hut

Our hut from the front, fantastic palm

We are again at the market here, there are cheap clothes ... the bath, we are talking about

Here is life and happy days

The chilli is in the bag ...

Then traded Pineapple again again

Goldsmith (think we probably)

Shrimp Farm

We could not help having to look in and we were first shown around and then offered coffee and khát we knew not what it was, but could look at them that we probably should spit it out again

This little guy sat and enjoyed the sun

Here we are on the way to the market place at the transport carrier

Once a bus station