Up early for our big day out to Khao Sok National Park, starting with a 2 hour drive through majestic mountains and past an elephant walking along the road.
Cheow Lan Lake in Khao Sok NP was formed 40 years ago to produce hydro-electrc power for an area that was expected to see rapid development through tourism – Phuket & Khao Lak. The result is an extraordinarily beautiful man-made lake with sheer soaring limestone cliffs and gorgeous emerald-green water. Many tourists stay in tiny cabins in isolated areas of the lake.
God blessed all of us with a sunny morning and Shaun with a settled stomach!
Hamish and Shaun loved the scenery and Elijah loved feeding the
fish at the floating bungalows.
The fish went into a frenzy every time we scattered corn into the water. Hamish and Elijah enjoyed sticking their feet in and Elijah claims he almost caught one with his bare hands.
Other highlights were seeing a Hornbill, whilst the driver called for help to jump-start our engine.
Then we drove back to the main entrance to Khao Sok Village, where we engaged Thoo, our local guide for a 6km jungle trek.
Born and bred in the village, Thoo had a keen eye to spot and explain the local flora and fauna, including leeches, Tarachulas, Jumping Spiders, Gordon Spiders, camouflaged creatures
and jungle pigmis
And the highlight at the end … Spectacled Langur Monkeys
We were amazed that Thoo had only been learning English on the job since we changed from rubber farming two years ago. Surprisingly he didn’t seem to know anything about ‘covid-19’ or the pandemic.
A great day out followed by another delicious Thai dinner and a game of table tennis.
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