Meeting Helen and selling bike

I met Helen at the airport which all went to plan. We had a day in Bangkok before we were getting a bus to Koh Tao. 

We got some jabs done and booked our train back to Bangkok in two weeks time.

At this point my bike was becoming a bit of a burden, it was time do sell.  I wrote a sign and sat with it on Khaosan road.  A hour passed without much interest.  A camp British guy sitting next to us started asking what we were doing, he then tried to help us sell it by giving a sales pitch to people walking past. Pretty funny. Then a deaf guy who was begging came over and offered 100 baht (£2). I just gave it to him for nothing, he was over the moon, so happy.

The bike did me well.  I bought it in Hoi An, Vietnam, and cycled North up the coast.  I crossed the Hoi Van Pass, a killer climb that was filmed on the Top Gear special. Then up to Hue and the demilitarized zone. I then cycled to the Laos border, another killer climb at Khesan. Laos was very different to Vietnam, much more remote, I passed through small villages, all houses made from wood. I left Laos from the capital Vientiane, into Nong Khai, Thailand. I then used the bike or general transport around Bangkok and Hua Hin. All in all about 700 km on the bike. Bit emotional seeing it go but glad it went to good use.

We then got our bus and ferry to Koh Tao. The coach journey was horrible but it was worth it.

We are now on koh Tao, it's awesome here.  We have hired a moped and are touring/snorkeling our way around the island. Today we rode to shark bay, we didn't see any sharks but plenty of big fish amongst the coral. The beaches are awesome, white sands, Palm trees and warm clear waters.

We've got two more days here then heading to Koh phangan for Thai new year celebrations and full moon party.