Si woke after a very restless nights sleep thinking about his wallet.  All his bank, instructor cards, driving license and a fair amount of cash were gone. 

As soon as we showered and dressed we headed out and retraced our steps.  Our first port of call was Crystal, noone had handed anything in,, then Zest.  They said that they hadn’t found anything and then we finally went to DDP (Deep Down Productions) which was padlocked as theyre were still out on the morning boat and not in for another hour.  So we just sat and waited….

We didnt even have enough money to go and have breakfast.   DDP was our last port of call. If it wasn’t there, then we’d have to contact the bank, cancel cards, get new ones sent out which would take forever plus we’re due to meet with the landlord of our new apartment and he needed a deposit.  I was just praying that it was in there.  After 20mins or so, Tony turned up with keys to open up DDP.  Sat next to the printer was his wallet  …PHEW!!!!

Later that evening, as it was Ronald’s last evening, a crowd of us met at Crystal bar for a beer and then we went for a meal at ‘Morava’  ..the food was very tasty and after sharing a banoffee pie with Ronald we headed to ‘Fizz’ (beach bar)   Ronald was bought a lot of shots which he didnt really object to at all. ;-D  We’re just pleased that we didnt have to drink any ;-D  I think Si and I snuck off around half midnight and the others followed shortly after…

Woke early this morning and went for a swim.  Lengths done, we showered and changed and hopped on the bike and headed down to Crystal to hand some washing in and to knock for Ronald.  We had planned to go for a dive at Junk Yard but due to the poor condition and the fact that Ronald still had a blocked ear,  we cancelled.  Instead, after a long breakfast at Zest, I decided to go with Ronald for a massage and then go to Yoga.  Simon had volunteered to go with Nathan and help out with another Reef Check.
Our massage was fabulous and after a slow walk to Sairee we stopped for a juice and then went to Yoga which was unfortunately so full that we couldnt squeeze in, so Ronald and I took a leisurely stroll around Sairee, did a bit of shopping and stopped off at a couple of beach bars to rehydrate ;-D     It was about 5.30pm by the time we got back to Crystal, just a Simon was washing his kit …apparently I  hadnt missed anything as the viz was pants

After 7pm dance rehearsals, we met up at the bar and headed to Farango’s for a tasty pizza and then headed home.  Oh, on paying Si couldnt find his wallet, which was very worrying.

Chris,

MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY!!!!    ..have a magical day!

& Happy St Paddys day to everyone else 😀

Last night we had our Open Water Movie.  It was brilliant.  Jace (videographer) had done a superb job.

Our students were all in an celebratory mood and before long had started challenging the other newly qualified students to participate in drinking games which I managed to avoid but Simon participated in one ;-D   ….not a good idea with an empty stomach.  After an early escape and a quick stop at 7Eleven to pick up some water, we headed home and crashed out.
From what we’ve heard, our students got extremely drunk, and just about got home in the early hours. I dont envy them on their rocky boat journey today  ..3metre waves in places with a hangover!!!

Well, the plan for today was to go for a fun dive at Junk Yard but as the wind and rain had not stopped all night, we abandoned that idea and spent most of the day in a coffee shop, drinking coffee funnily enough, mailing and watching movies  …Si’s been doing something most unpleasant, superimposing peoples heads on bodybuilders, ready for our Village People medley at the Koh Tao Festival   .