From one extreme...

Wow, what a difference. Last week I was knee deep in New Dehli, now I sit in the hammock strung up on the porch of my bungalow listening to the unbelievably green 85 degree water thats 30 feet from my door. It's quite a change. I'm still trying to adjust to sunny, laidback island life after so many dirty days struggling through grime and poverty. Makes Thailand seem very utopian. I think many people feel this way. These islands are among the most beautiful in the world and millions come every year to experience them. I now know why...