Ang Thong Marine National Park
It is a wonderful day, the day after our journey to Ratchaprapa Dam. We have come back to the same old bus station at Surat Thani and this time we have another escape planned with a relaxing weekend on the gulf islands and at Ang Thong Marine National Park, the splendid Gulf of Thailand archipelago located northeast of Surat Thani.
To get to Ang Thong the bus first takes us due east along the Gulf of Thailand coastline for about 85 Kilometers, from Surat Thani city to Donsak. At Donsak we then board a ferry for the 60 kilometer journey to Samui Island, more commonly referred to as Koh Samui.
View from the top of Wua Talap Island
As soon as we get to the island our bags are all carried to our guesthouse while we hurry to catch yet another boat; this time a taxi-boat destined for Ang Thong archipelago.
We enjoy yet another nice day with scenery of vast calm sea and green dots of islands all along the 35-kilometer boat ride. Then a small pier looms closer and we know we are arriving at Wua Talab Island in the Ang Thong archipelago.
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