8 October
Today Mina went back home to Patanni. I took the boat to Koh Phi Phi. It is as beautiful as ever. My friends Varn and Duen met me at the pier with a trolley for my suitcase. Everyone seemed glad to see me and I received four separate invites to sleep at their place. In the end I agreed to sleep at Pin’s and Varn’s house. I went for a long swim at sunset. It was lovely to float on my back in the clear warm emerald water and watch the sun go down over the mountains. I returned to Pin and Varn’s shop at dusk and took a shower while Pin cooked me a meal.