We’re technically conscious by just before 6 am today…

A quick shower and down to reception to get back our deposit from the hotel and then our ride turns up

We’re whisked away around Pattaya and then put onto a bigger bus where we make our journey south

After almost two hours, we get a brief stop in a pitstop location called Ar Ar Souvenir where we can grab a coffee and some brunch

We’re back on the road shortly and around an hour later we arrive at Koh Chang Pier (Ao Thammachat)

There’s a little bit of chaos here but we do make it on the next ferry that leaves shortly

The ride over is about 30 minutes (see the featured image) and we’re put onto a local taxi which takes another 30-ish minutes to arrive us at our hotel here, on Koh Chang

Basically starving by this point, we drop our baggage and head towards the shore

We walk via some waterways where mangroves are growing and reach Family Bar for some needed lunch

Fueled now, we enjoy the beach which is surprisingly less packed than we were expecting

Definitely a nice change up from the morning!

The day is very hot so the water is extra enticing

We stroll along the beach a bit and find that Barali Beach Resort and Spa has a beach bar with a cheeky BOGOF happy hour

In between several cocktails, we have dips of playing in the sea

The weather is so calm, we’re able to paddle while the sunsets ???? though Dave has a bit too much fun and has his phone go under the waves a little

When the sun’s gone down, it gets a little nippier so we find a shower to rinse off the salt and wander to find something to eat

There are many beachfront plates serving a BBQ so we figure to join in – we share a sea bass with a couple accompanying items as well as chips and garlic bread

After this, we are feeling very tired so we make our way back to the hotel

We have a brief stop at Mango Tree Food & Drink to share some satay chicken and then off to bed