Ko Lanta The Diamond Island!

First stop on our Thailand tour - Koh Lanta. We had arrived in low season. This was great for us as not only was the island deserted, the resorts had drastically slashed their prices (the hardcore ones that were still open). Add a negotiating Sup to the mix and you get a bargain ;-)

Below are some of the photos taken from the resort we were staying at. It was a great place for little money so it was a winner!

I had of course been very much looking forward to the food of Thailand and I am very glad to say that Koh Lanta sure did deliver! Red and green Thai curries became my staple diet. This was awesome news.

The island itself is fairly small and as Nic had perfected her moped skills back in Langkawi we decided to hire a scooter to check out the coastline of the island.

The further South we travelled the quieter and more beautiful the beaches became. At times it felt like we were the first to discover the island. It's such a great feeling to find deserted beach after beach, to be the only ones on these vast stretches of sand surrounded by tropical sea, cliffs and lush green vegetation.

We had one last beach left to visit and as the sun began to drop we hurried ourselves on to make it in time for the sunset. It was definitely worth it! We decided to engage on a sunset tour stopping at various beaches we had passed along the way! Below are my favourite photos from the journey.

As some of you know I have been planning to ask Nic to marry me for some time. I have always wanted to ask for Nic's hand in marriage abroad and I had originally intended to ask her when we were thinking of going travelling a few years back. Then came the issues with my eyes which halted my plans.

I bought the ring back when we were in Hollywood. It is a token ring that was fit for the purpose. We are going to pick the real one together on our return. I didn't want to devise a plan, instead I wanted it to be completely natural. Well... after a perfect day and a lovely time chilling on the beach with just the two of us, I knew that this was the right time. My adrenaline was pumping and I had butterflies in my stomach. It was very romantic, we had the beach to ourselves along with a full star filled sky. I took Nic's hand and asked her the question. She responded with silence, and then some giggles as she thought I was joking before telling me.... YES!!!!!

Ko Lanta The Diamond Island!

Ko Lanta, Thailand