Koh Mak is a very small island, transverseable in about 30 minutes. There are numerous fine beaches that can be great in high tide but some of them are a little difficult in low tide if you want to go snorkeling since the water level can be pretty close to the top of the coral, giving you very little space to snorkel and clear the coral.
So far I’ve stopped at two restaurants and had really excellent food. This may not be exemplary of restaurants throughout the island but I have taken up the challenge to visit other restaurants to see how they fare.
Banana Sunset Restaurant and bar
One interesting scene, repeated throughout the island, is agriculture and especially rubber trees. Below you can see rows of rubber trees, rubber coming out of the tree itself into little balls and also the rubber mats getting ready for transport.
The roads are made of cement and are generally very good but very narrow and so very slow speeds are recommended. But it doesn’t take very long to get from one place to another.
Tomorrow I will do some swimming and maybe some snorkeling though the title levels are so low during the daytime that it takes some walking to get to depth. High tide now is about 7 PM. The low tide is very very low.
I decided to stay a few more nights in the Sea View Resort. It is one of the least expensive places to stay but I have found the facilities to be remarkably well-maintained and the quality of fixtures and service is really extremely good. The couple managing the Resort bungalows is Luca and his wife. Luca has traveled the world, extensively in South America, and has very interesting perspectives on travel and quality lifestyles. Being Italian, of course, he has very excellent perspective and taste in food so I follow his recommendations on where to eat.
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Tomorrow, day 3.