#ned teak

[istumpysk]

to bad lady stoneheart will crown arya in robb’s crown leading her to be queen of the north at least sansa can enjoy her life with her two timing husband in the vale 😌

Top 10 Funniest Ship Girl Foreshadowing

10. Gendry's very important question.

He looked dubious. "Did you ever sail a boat?" "You put up the sail," she said, "and the wind pushes it." "What if the wind is blowing the wrong way?" "Then there's oars to row." - Arya II, ASOS

9. Excellent names!

I mean to use your second son as well. He will take Lady Marya across the narrow sea, to Braavos and the other Free Cities, to deliver other letters to the men who rule there. - Davos I, ACOK

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"Just so. Your father was oarmaster on a galley. When your mother died, he took you off to sea with him. Then he died as well, and his captain had no use for you, so he put you off the ship in Braavos. And what was the name of the ship?" "Nymeria," she said at once. - Arya II, AFFC

8. Hey, what's with this Stark they keep telling us about.

That's a Brandon, the tall one with the dreamy face, he was Brandon the Shipwright, because he loved the sea. His tomb is empty. He tried to sail west across the Sunset Sea and was never seen again. - Bran VII, AGOT

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It was Bran's turn to tell a story, so he told them about another Brandon Stark, the one called Brandon the Shipwright, who had sailed off beyond the Sunset Sea. - Bran III, ASOS

7. Arya spells it out.

Only Braavosi were permitted use of the Purple Harbor, from the Drowned Town and the Sealord's Palace; ships from her sister cities and the rest of the wide world had to use the Ragman's Harbor, a poorer, rougher, dirtier port than the Purple. It was noisier as well, as sailors and traders from half a hundred lands crowded its wharves and alleys, mingling with those who served and preyed on them. Cat liked it best of any place in Braavos. She liked the noise and the strange smells, and seeing what ships had come in on the evening tide and what ships had departed. She liked the sailors too; the boisterous Tyroshi with their booming voices and dyed whiskers; the fair-haired Lyseni, always trying to niggle down her prices; the squat, hairy sailors from the Port of Ibben, growling curses in low, raspy voices. Her favorites were the Summer Islanders, with their skins as smooth and dark as teak. They wore feathered cloaks of red and green and yellow, and the tall masts and white sails of their swan ships were magnificent. - Cat of the Canals, AFFC

6. Arya spells it out again.

Arya bit her lip. She had crossed the narrow sea to get here, but if the captain had asked she would have told him she wanted to stay aboard the Titan’s Daughter. Salty was too small to man an oar, she knew that now, but she could learn to splice ropes and reef the sails and steer a course across the great salt seas. Denyo had taken her up to the crow’s nest once, and she hadn’t been afraid at all, though the deck had seemed a tiny thing below her. I can do sums too, and keep a cabin neat. - Arya I, AFFC

5. Arya spells it out one more time. (Plus one more, because she's so generous!)

It made her think of the sea. Maybe that was the way out. Old Nan used to tell stories of boys who stowed away on trading galleys and sailed off into all kinds of adventures. Maybe Arya could do that too. - Arya V, AGOT

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"It won’t be so bad, Sansa," Arya said. "We're going to sail on a galley. It will be an adventure - Sansa III, AGOT

4. Ned Stark makes a bizarre prediction about the future of one of his children.

"No," Ned said. He saw no use in lying to her. "Yet someday he may be the lord of a great holdfast and sit on the king's council. He might raise castles like Brandon the Builder, or sail a ship across the Sunset Sea, or enter your mother’s Faith and become the High Septon." - Eddard II, AGOT

3. An entire fandom forgets what made Nymeria famous.

He sang of Jonquil and Florian, of Prince Aemon the Dragonknight and his love for his brother's queen, of Nymeria's ten thousand ships. - Sansa VI, ACOK

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He had not noticed that before, no more than he had noticed the picture on the tapestry, a scene of Nymeria and her ten thousand ships. - The Soiled Knight, AFFC

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That is Nymeria's star, burning bright, and that milky band behind her, those are ten thousand ships. - The Queenmaker, AFFC

2. They could be like Nymeria, and sail beyond the Sunset Sea.

Lord Gylbert began to speak. He told of a wondrous land beyond the Sunset Sea, a land without winter or want, where death had no dominion. "Make me your king, and I shall lead you there," he cried. "We will build ten thousand ships as Nymeria once did and take sail with all our people to the land beyond the sunset. There every man shall be a king and every wife a queen." - The Drowned Man, AFFC

A marriage is arranged between Arya and Elmar. El mar. The sea.

"Also, if your sister Arya is returned to us safely, it is agreed that she will marry Lord Walder's youngest son, Elmar, when the two of them come of age." - Catelyn IX, AGOT

[shilohsylvanian]

Meet the Teak Persian Cat Family 💕

Released around 2015 for JP and 2016 for EU/US. They are the 2nd of 3 persian cat families to be introduced into the sylvanian world.

Not pictured are twins Nel & Ned, and a baby sister Bonnie. The extra mom figure is an exclusive from the Boutique shop set (2016). There are also additional outfit figures for the sister; one with a makeup set, ballerina, and Christmas.

Bios:

FATHER ARTHUR TEAK just loves collecting furniture and his favourite carpet is the centrepiece of the beautiful Teak Family living room. Arthur can’t help but collect pretty bric-a-brac and antique furniture, from teacups to vases.  He has a particular soft spot for carpets as there are so many wonderful designs!

MOTHER CECILIA TEAK, sometimes affectionately called ‘Bo’, loves designing dresses so much that she opened her own boutique with her sister-in-law. She has a wonderfully large wardrobe and is always encouraging little Nora to borrow her clothes and accessories, although Nora is not quite grown up enough for them to fit her yet! From fabric to frills, Cecilia loves all things fashion and fun!

BROTHER FELIX TEAK is known around Sylvania for being incredibly kind; but shhhh… don’t tell anyone that he’s afraid of heights. You couldn’t ask for a better friend than Felix Teak. Popular with the Sylvanian girls because he has such as warm heart, Felix has a knack for picking out the perfect gifts for friends and family because he’s always listening when they say what they like. He’s not keen on climbing trees though because he starts to get wobbly when he looks down at how far he’s climbed.

SISTER NORA TEAK is pretty-in-pink and rather good at doing make-up and making her friends look extra nice. She thinks that her mother is the most beautiful of them all, and often picks out a dress because she thinks that her mother would like it. She’s got plenty of tips for applying make-up from her mum and is constantly trying out new fun looks. She loves to look at her mother’s clothes and can’t wait to work in the boutique one day designing her own creations.

BABY SISTER BONNIE TEAK is a bit like a magpie because shiny things are always catching her eye. This could be anything from a pretty candle to some tasty looking jelly beans. But she likes to hold onto these treasures and watch them for hours, sometimes holding them in her paw. Unfortunately chocolate melts and she often gets mucky from holding too tight onto her sparkly treasures. Poor little dear!

TWIN BABIES NEL & NED TEAK are cute as can be, and while Nel can be a bit of a fussy eater, Ned is a grumpy little baby with a talent for making a mess. If little Nel gets given something she doesn’t like to eat she won’t take a single bite, but if it’s one of her favourites, she’ll make sure she gets second helpings. Ned can be a little bit grumpy and he often makes his mother sad by getting her dresses dirty with his mucky paws. Mother Cecilia has even started wearing an apron even when it’s not dinnertime just in case he gets some mud or tomato sauce on her! Oh no!

[calicocritteroftheday]

calico critter of the day:

ned teak (persian cat family / teak family baby boy)

birthday: june 29th, 2016 (cancer)

[highschoolfriends4life]

New bean style!

[tacitwhisky]

Fic: Jon of the Kingsguard, pt 3

Jon x Sansa - AU where Jon goes to Kingslanding instead of the Wall, there’s no war, and he becomes a knight of the kingsguard even as Joffrey marries Sansa / AO3 Link

It happens suddenly. One moment King Robert is a laughing, roaring mountain of flesh, and the next his heart gives out and all that flesh had gone slack. All the court but for his lady wife mourns him. If Cersei feels any sorrow in her lord husband’s passing it never reaches her face, but Jon cannot bring himself to blame her for it. He has never forgotten what Robert let happen on the Kingsroad and Jon has been too many years at court to think the fat man any but a poor sort of king. Still a chill shivers through him when he hears the news.

“He’ll dismiss you as Hand,” Jon says without preamble when he finds his father in the tower of the Hand. “The moment he’s crowned Joffrey will send us back north.”

“It is his right.” Ned says wearily, the chain of interlocking hands hanging from his neck clinking softly. His few years in King’s Landing have aged him more than all those in Winterfell, beard streaked with grey. “The king chooses the hand.”

Somehow, Jon thought his father would resist the loss of Handship. It makes him pause. “You won’t fight it?”

Ned shakes his head. “Joffrey is our rightful king now, no matter what we think of him, Jon. And truth be told I am tired unto death of being Hand. I would see Winterfell again.”

Winterfell. For a moment it is all Jon can think of: the scent of weirwood and pine, the crunch of snow beneath feet and cold wind on his skin, the warmth of Winterfell’s hearth and the sight of Robb and Bran and Rickon striding forward to greet him. But he knows too what returning north would mean, and before his eyes flits again the sharp, fragile line of Sansa’s clenched jaw, the way her fingers had fisted in his sleeve on her wedding night. “Arya and Sansa cannot come with us. One is betrothed and the other married.”

“They are good matches. Sansa will be queen.”

“To Joffrey.” The name is sour on Jon’s tongue. “You know what he is, father.”

“He is the rightful heir,” Ned says sharply, and Jon frowns at the sudden change in his voice. “And it is too late to change that, not without seeing the realm bleed. No, when his grace Joffrey demands it we will go north again and Arya and Sansa will stay in Kingslanding.”

“Let me stay too.” And suddenly Jon knows what he must do, the answer to why Ned brought him south with him all those years ago even if his father had not known it then. “Name me a knight of the Kingsguard. Bastards have served before, and you have the power as Hand. No one will question your right to name a brother of the queen’s own blood.”

Ned frowns. “It is no small thing to become a knight of the kingsguard, Jon. Till death you will serve, and for whoever holds the Iron Throne, no matter how little you may love him. It is not a decision to be made lightly or on a whim.”

“You kept me from taking the oath of the Night’s Watch once, but for what?” Jon draws himself up. “I will never inherit lands or hold titles. Not in the north, and not here. But there is honor in serving in the Kingsguard, even for a bastard.”

“Even for a bastard.” Ned studies his face. “You’re sure?”

Till death you will serve. But Jon knows the answer, has always known it. I will never be a Stark but I can still do the duty of one, father. He nods, once and sharp. “You must do it now, before he is crowned, while you still hold the power of Hand. Joffrey will never name me himself.”

Ned nods, something tired in his eyes. “I will speak to Selmy.”

Tyrion answers his door with a scowl, rubbing sleep from his eyes with the heel of his palm. He blinks when he sees Jon standing in the dark of the hallway outside his chamber. “Snow? I must admit if this is a dream I’d prefer if you were rather more woman and rather less dressed.”

“Your whores.” The word grates Jon’s tongue, but it is the one that fits. There is no hiding your shame with pretty words, Snow. Half a hundred times he’d tossed and turned in his bed unable to find sleep, a shameful and restless energy grating his nerves until he’d thrown himself to his feet and dressed in the dark. Tall and forbidding the walls of the Red Keep had stared down as he slipped from his chamber, like he was a thief caught stealing through them. “Where do you find them?”

The little man shrugs. “Here and there. When you’re a lord’s son, even one grotesque as I, they find you.” His mismatched eyes peer at Jon, a shrewd look in them. “Why trouble yourself with it now?”

“I-” Tyrion is no more friend to Joffrey than Jon. The knowledge of his knighting is safe with him, but still Jon hesitates. This is the path you’ve chosen. “Tomorrow I join the kingsguard.”

Tyrion studies Jon’s face with his mismatched eyes, then abruptly grins. “Well Snow, it seems I must introduce you to Chataya then.”

It is not so late that Kingslanding is yet sleeping. Lanterns seethe like embers under the skin of the city as Jon and Tyrion ride through winding streets that lead them to an elegant two storied house. Its windows shine a deep purple and blue and crimson like a many faceted jewel peeking out from among the drab walls of the behind it. Its door is inlaid with writhing vines of bronze that flash in the lantern light as a tall woman with skin black as teak opens it before them. “Lord of Lannister,” she says to Tyrion with a bow of her head. “And your squire?”

“Oh no,” Tyrion claps a hand on Jon’s back, “this is Lord Snow, soon to be Ser Snow of the kingsguard. I’ve brought him to taste what he’ll be forswearing for a white cloak.”

“A noble cause.” If the knowledge surprises the woman she does not show it. She raises a hand to invite them inside, and Jon follows Tyrion into a common room lit by bronze lamps twisted and teased into ornate shapes. In their flicking light are scattered a half dozen girls more lovely than any Jon has ever seen, slender and curved forms reclining in cushioned alcoves. A knife of shame stabs Jon’s gut at the way lust rises in him like an ocean swell, and he jerks his gaze away.

“Marei will be ready for you shortly, my lord,” the tall woman says to Tyrion. She pours wine into a pair of copper goblets and passes them to Tyrion and Jon as she nods her head to one of the girls half hidden behind a Myrish screen. “Might I suggest Dancy for Lord Snow?”

“She does have a wicked tongue,” Tyrion muses aloud, mismatched eyes sliding to Jon beside him. Jon flushes. The girl is beautiful, freckled and lushly curved, with long red hair brushed to a copper sheen that reaches to her hip. As if she can feel his eyes on her the girl glances up at him, a slow, wicked smile turning the corners of her lips. There is nothing of her but for the red of her hair that is like Sansa, yet her smile coils something sick in Jon’s gut, and for a moment he can again feel Sansa’s fingers tangling in his sleeve, the fragile weight of her in his arms, the way her eyes had pled with him.

Jon wrenches his gaze away. I am no Joffrey. He downs the goblet in a single swallow, tongue barely recognizing the smooth ripple that marks it as Arbor Gold. “Not her.”

“Alayaya then?” The tall woman beckons forward a girl teak black and near as tall as herself. The girl rises gracefully and crosses to them, dark eyes regarding Jon calmly for a moment before bending and kissing Tyrion on the cheek. “Thank you again for the history you lent me, Lord Tyrion. A strange line the Durrandon kings.”

“Are they not?” Tywin smiles crookedly at her. “But for now your thought should be to Lord Snow here. He’s come to make himself a man.”

The young woman meets Jon’s eyes. She takes his cup and gently pulls him towards a stair off the common room. “Come my lord, I will refill your cup.”

Jon lets himself be pulled away, the Arbor Gold warm in his chest as Alayaya leads him up the stairs and to a modest room with a silk veiled bed and a mural on the wall of a pair of women caught in the throes of release. Her fingers slip from his palm as she moves to the sideboard and refills his cup.

“I’m no lord,” Jon says abruptly. He meets Alayaya’s gaze as she finishes refilling his cup. “That’s only Tyrion’s jape. I’m bastard born.”

“I am bastard too counted your Westorosi way.” Alayaya tilts her head to the side as she returns to where he stands. She hands him his cup. “My father was a summer islander like my mother, a sailor passing through Kingslanding on his way to Braavos. But among my people there is no shame in bastard birth, for the gods made not only us but our desires too, and in that way we bastards are a gift of the gods.”

“I’ve never felt a gift.” Jon laughs, the sound more hollow than he expected, and takes a long swallow. A fine vintage, but just as before his tongue catches little of it. He looks up to find Alayaya stepping closer. He swallows, finds his tongue thick. “I mean not to father a bastard tonight.”

“And I not to make one.” Alayaya smiles faintly, soft and lovely, and splays a hand on his chest. Her height makes it so all she must do is tilt her head to the side and then her lips are parting his, splayed fingers tangling in his shirt as she draws him beneath the canopy of the bed.

Jon does not last long. Alayaya stretches beside him after, lithe and dark in the lantern light as she traces faint circles across his chest and stomach, fingertips a whisper. And when those fingertips have again begun to coil a heat she slides down and takes him into her mouth, makes him as achingly hard as though he’d never spent his seed.

The second time Jon lasts longer. She sways above him, lantern light flickering along the curves of her arms and throat and dark tips of her breasts, hips grinding slow circles against him. She leans over him, arches against him, skin fever-hot, and then he can hold the growing pressure in him no longer. Alayaya seems to know without words, teeth nipping the hollow of his collarbone as she reaches down and pulls him from her, fingers milking his length as he spends into her hand.

“You may stay, my lord,” she tells him after, as he gathers his breeches and shirt. She rolls onto her stomach, dark eyes shining up at him. “We will speak or sleep and perhaps after a time lie together again.”

Jon shakes his head. Shame he expects the stab of, but instead all he feels is a marrow-deep calm. This is the path you’ve chosen. This is what you will forsake. He pulls his shirt over his head. “Tomorrow I am knighted.”

“Ser Snow,” Alayaya sing-songs, tilting her head. “A good name. Come back to us when you have it and I or Dancy or Marei will moan it in your ear.”

“Tomorrow too I take the oath of the kingsguard.”

“And?” Alayaya rolls to her side, stretches like some great languid cat, the curves of her sweet against the mattress in a way that even though he is twice spent makes Jon's groin ache. “Come all the same. You will not be the first of your white brothers to visit our house.”

All men are weak. Even his father had succumb to temptation once, but what worth is a knight who cannot keep his vows? For some reason again Sansa’s face floats before his eyes, and Jon shakes his head. “I mean to keep my vows. But… thank you. For this.”

Alayaya accepts with a dip of her head and a faint smile. “Fare well, ser knight.”

AN: Just as a heads up, though she is one of my favorite side characters, this isn’t going to be a Jon/Alayaya fic.

[ghana2019]

Joe her

Vi har fået lov til at komme på byg, ikke så langt fra hvor vi bor

Ja og rent ‘tilfældigt” så manglede de jo tømrere ,

Og på dette hold var der flere some jeg havde arbejdet sammen med, flere af dem før, og gensynsglæden var stor på begge sider, vi sammensatte et “spærhold”, som med dansk effektivitet indhentede meget af det tabte,

Holdlederen spøgte med at han ville binde os med reb til pladsen, indtil projektet var færdigt,

Lidt om materialer : spær:mahogni, lægter:mahogni

Stern brædder 25 x 270mm:teak, underbrædder og loft

PvC rustik. udvendig døre metal, vinduer teak

Træ, som vi tømrere bare må savle over, og tænke: i den nye verden henter jeg træ herfra,

Jeg er blevet spurgt om jeg ville udfylde en A19 formular

Så de kunne hente mig ned ( meget fristenede )

Man får så mange nye venskaber med nogle meget nidkære brødre som man bare må respektere.

[minuaustraalia]

10 kuud Austraalias, elu ja muu mula

Juba nädala pärast on täis minu kümme kuud Austraalias ja see aeg on läinud nii uskumatult kiiresti, et lausa veider mõelda. NII PALJU uusi kogemusi, sõpru ja mälestusi. Kirjutada tahan ma seekord nii mitmetest asjadest pluss ma olen töö tõttu vaimselt nii väsinud, et kogu see postitus tuleb üks suur pudru ja kapsad. Kuna olen algusest peale püüdnud olla aus, siis olen seda ka nüüd ja räägin asjadest nii nagu nad on. 

Loodan, et teile meeldib. Läksime!!

Asjad, mida ma olen Austraaliaga seoses märganud, mis minuga juhtunud on ja asjad, mida siin elades tähele olen pannud

Ma ei teagi kuidas seda järgnevat sõnastada, aga ma arvan, et ma liigitaks selle perekonna väärtuste alla. Nimelt on  seisukoht, et mees teeb tööd ja naine on ilus. Mitte 100% ja mitte alati, kuid tänavatel ringi vaadates on  näha, et naised on alati ilusad ja korralikud, samal ajal, kui mehed on pigem sandaali ja soki vanad nende kõrval. Karjäär ja siis lapsed. Enamjaolt pole siin moes 20ndate keskel lapsi saada. Enne tehakse karjääri ja piisavalt kaua tööd ning alles siis kui ollakse materiaalselt täielikult valmis, saadakse lapsed. Nii umbes 40ndates või 30ndate lõpus. Ei välista, et on ka teisiti, kuid see on minule kõrvu jäänud sellest ajast alates, kui ma Austraaliasse tulin.

Kohalikud ei reisi ringi ja ei käi maailma eripaigus nii palju, kui muud maalased, sest Austraalia ise on niivõrd suur ja siin on nii palju vaadata, et lihtsalt pakitakse pere karavani ja sõidetakse puhkama mõnda teise Austraalia otsa.

Kohalikel puudub common sense ja loogiline mõtlemine on ka nullilähedane, sest neil ei ole siin piisavalt heal tasemel haridussüsteem, pluss see ei ole kohustuslik nagu Eestis. Kodumaal ei saa kuhugi töölegi ilma keskhariduseta, vist? Aga siin olen kohanud inimesi, kes juba 13 aastaselt kodust jalga lasknud ja nüüd iga nädal 2000 dollarit tasku lükkavad, sest kedagi haridus ei huvita. Seda hariduse puudumist on kahjuks näha ja väga palju. Inimesed pole just kõige nutikamad. Jällegi pole 100% fakt, et kõik austraallased lollid on, kindlasti mitte seda. 

Ma arvan, et see võib olla tõsiasi, milles saab selgusele iga inimene, kes ringi reisib, kas siis üksi, sõpradega või kaaslasega. Absoluutselt kõik inimesed on lõpuks ikka ainult enda pea ja perse eest väljas. Aita ja abista sa ise teisi nii kuis jaksad, aga vastu ei pruugi sa saada midagi. 

Kui ma Griffithis elasin, siis päris siiralt arvasin, et Austraalia ongi puhtalt kõrb, kus pole midagi muud, kui tühjad põllud, ilma kõrgete mägede ja suurema roheluseta. Nüüd aga üleval põhja pool elades, olen mõistnud, et tegelikult on siin ikka metsikult kõrgeid mägesid ja palju vihmametsasid. 

Mõned nädalad tagasi tundus mulle, et hambast kild välja tulnud ja kuna see hakkas üha rohkem ja rohkem mind häirima, siis pidin hambaarstile minema ja kuna ma teadsin, et kindlustus korvab natuke üle 150 euro, mis on umbes 245 dollarit, siis ma eriti ei pabistanud ka raha pärast ja panin aja kirja. Mäletan, et Griffithis tahtis Kärol minna ja telefonis öeldi talle, et hind jääb alla 100 dollari. Hambaarsti juures aga selgus, et hammas on palju rohkem katki, kui ma arvasin ja selle paranduse eest maksin ma 400 dollarit, mis on umbes 247 eurot, ehk siis hambaravi on metsikult kallis, pluss kvaliteet tundub ka mitte just kõige parem olevat. Ja lõpuks maksis kindlustus mulle kogusummast tagasi natuke alla 80 euro. Ma arvan, et Eestis oleks sellise hamba parandus jäänud kindlasti alla 100 euro.. (kuna mul pole õrna aimugi, mis hindadega Eestis hambaid parandatakse)

Mõni postitus tagasi kirjutasin muusikast, mida siin kuulatakse. Nüüd siis lõpuks toon mõned näited. Täna tööl olles kuulsin näiteks järgnevaid lugusid erinevate inimeste kõlaritest. Ja neid samu lugusid lastakse vahel ka klubides väga halbade mixidena. Ma ei väida, et need lood ei ole bängerid, aga no umbes nii 6-10 aastat tagasi. :D

Vähemalt kaks korda nädalas on võimalus sattuda sellise vestluse otsa.

‘’Where are you from, darling?’'

‘’Estonia’'

‘’Oh, wow, really??’'

‘’Do you know where it is?’'

‘’No.’’

‘’Have you ever heard of it?’'

‘’No.’’

Töö solarfarmis 

On raske. Igav. Üksluine, AGA väga tasuv. 

10 liitrit vett päevas kõrist alla kulistada on liiga lihtne ning peale poolt tundi tööd pole riietel enam mitte ühtegi kuiva kohta, sest õues on lihtsalt NII palav ja niiske. 

Praegune projekt on juba minu kolmas solarfarm ja tõenäoliselt ka viimane. Kuigi siin töötamine on nagu lõksus olek, sest raha on lihtsalt nii hea, et raske on lahkuda, isegi kui peale iga projekti mõtled, et sinna sa enam küll kunagi oma jalga ei tõsta. Iga hommikune ving ja virin, kui raske elu on ja läheb jälle edasi.

Ja kuna siin on nii niiske, siis see polt mu jalas vahel koputab sealt seespoolt ja annab teada, et ta on ikka olemas. See ei ole väga meeldiv.

Peale kuute nädalat eelmises farmis oli keha nii läbi, et kolm nädalat puhkust oli ainuke viis paranemiseks, Selle paranemise ajal käisime nii paljudes ilusates kohtades, et kogu keha ja hing puhkas, kuid sellest hiljem.

↓ Nii ma peale tööd autos nokkis olengi..

Muutused minus ja minu elus

Kõigepealt teen ennast maha ja siis alles asun hea kallale.

Ma olen üpris ära hellitatud laps, alati saanud pea kõik, mis hing ihanud on. Vähe piinlik tunnistada, aga enne Austraaliasse tulekut pesi emme mu pesu ja seda pesema hakkasin alles siin ja ma ei saa aru kudias mu riided alati täiesti lumivalged olid, sest siinsed vahendid igatahes mu riideid enam valgeks ei pese. Seetõttu pole mul peaaegu mittu ühtegi riideeset, millega ma siia tulin, sest esiteks siinsed pesumasinad rikuvad riided ära (hostelite ja muude kolgaste, kus ma elanud olen) ja teiseks on riided lihtsalt suureks jäänud. Olen tähele pannud, et ma võin väga jõhker jonnipunn olla, kui mulle midagi ei meeldi või ette jääb. Vaielda meeldib mulle ka, kui ma tean, et mul õigus on. Kui ei ole, siis vaiden ikka. Tüütu. Aga üldjuhul olen ikka suhteliselt rõõmus ja tore inimene. 

Mu söögitegemise oskus on parajalt kasvanud ja ma oskan päris häid asju kokku vaaritada, kui mul viitsimist on. Solarfarmis töötades kahjuks seda viitsimist jääb väheks ja mu kokakunst piirdub riisi ja lihaga.

Olen pikalt olnud suhtumisega, et lükkan kõik negatiivsuse endast eemale ja püüan vältida oluordi, kus on võimalus kellegagi tülli minna. Sellest tulenevalt olen alati täielikult maha matnud mõtte, et probleeme kellegagi lahendama hakata, vaid pigem alati lihtsalt edasi liikuda ja unustada. Nüüd tean, et mida kiiremini kõik probleemid ja lahkhelid lahendada, seda kergem on. 

Ma olen aru saanud, et mul on gluteiinitalumatus.

Mu inglise keel on väga hea ja leian end tihti inglise keeles mõtlemast.

Minu väärtushinnangud on muutunud ja ma hindan raha palju rohkem, kui ma seda varem tegin, kuid endiselt mitte piisavalt, sest mulle nii jubedalt meeldib omale igasugu pahna kokku osta.

Inimesed, kes mind lähemalt tunnevad, teavad, et mulle pole šokolaad kunagi väga meeldinud, va mõni üksik komm, mis on vastupandamatu (nt ananassikomm, mida ma nii arrrrmastannn).

..Well, well, well, tables have turned! Ma söön šokolaadi, nimelt KIT KAT’i, mida ma jumaldan ja mis on olnud algusest peale ravim lihtsalt KÕIGELE! 

Paha tuju - haara kit kat.

Peavalu - haara kit kat.

Nututuju - haara kit kat.

Magusaisu - haara kit kat.

Naerutuju - KIT KAT!

Parim! 

Aga no minu ja mu jäätise vahele ei tulle siiski mitte kunagi miski. Jäätis on vaieldamatult parim maiustus!

Aasta aega õnnetusest

Nüüdseks on juba üle aasta aja möödas sellest, kui ma otsustasin, et ideaalses korras ja toimivast lennukist oleks hea mõte kott seljas alla hüpata ja oma luu murda. 

Tõde, millest ma varem rääkinud ei ole on tegelikult see, et kaheksa tunnisele koolitusele järgnevas eksamis, mille ma läbsisin 100%, oli mul tegelikult üks vale vastus. Ja see oligi põhjus miks ma kolm kuud kõndida ei saanud. 

Aga hoolimata kõigest, mida ma pidin läbi elama, olen ma siiralt tänulik ja õnnelik, et see minuga juhtus, sest ma ei tahaks olla praegusel hetkel mitte kusagil mujal, kui just selles hetkes, kus ma täna olen.

See kogu olukord näitas mulle, kes on minu jaoks olemas isegi siis, kui ma olen oma voodis luku taga. See pani mind oma lähedasi palju rohkem austama, väärtustama ja armastama. Mitte, et ma seda kõike enne teinud ei oleks, aga käitusin nagu ühele klassikalisele ilma tunneteta eestlasele kohane, kord kvartalis libises suu nurgalt tasane ma armastan sind. 

Püüan seda nüüd tagantjärgi oma lähedatele tihedamini meelde tuletada, kui kallid ja armsad nad mulle on ja kui väga ma ned armastan, et nad ikka teaks.

Ma arvan, et enamus noori lahkuvad kodumaalt alateadlikult mõttes hoides, et oi, kui ma tagasi jõuan, siis ma tean täpselt kes ma olen, mida ma tahan ja kuhu edasi. Peale kümmet kuud kodust eemal olles, olen ma veel rohkem kadunud, kui ma enne seda olin. Vahepeal oli lausa nii raske end ära tunda, et hirm hakkas, et äkki ei leiagi enam end üles, elurõõm ja positiivsus oli justkui välja imetud. Ma olen nii palju ragistanud oma väikeseid ajurakke, et selgusele jõuda mida ma oma eluga peale tahan hakata, kui ma koju tagasi jõuan. Selgusele ma veel jõudnud ei ole, kuid ma kavatasen rännata ja reisida nii kaua, kui mul võimalust on ja küll ma ehk ühel hetkel selgusele jõuan kes ma olen, mida ma tahan ja kuhu edasi. Otsustasin, et ma jään Austraaliasse ka teiseks aastaks, viisa on mul juba käes, vahepeal tulen kuuks ajaks koju, kuid detailid jätan saladuseks.

Aga nüüd lõbusat ja elujuttu ka. Nimelt vahepeal tegime Tõnisega väikese roadtripi ja sõitsime läbi nii palju ilusaid kohti, kui võimalik. Ühelgi päeval me endale sihtpunkti ei määranud, vaid lihtsalt sõitsime. Kui tee peal mõnda silti nägime, keerasime ära ja see oligi meie järgmine sihtpunkt ja nii edasi. Seda kõike kirjeldada on raske, niiet siit tuleb pildimaterjali palju. 

Olge mõnusad,

varsti näeme!

↕ Wallamann falls, kuhu minekut ma kaks kuud ootasin. Sõitsime üles mäe tippu umbes tund aega ja kohale jõudes oli pettumus suur, kui kuiva hooaja tagajärjel väike nirekene sealt alla voolas, kuid vähemalt käidud ja nähtud. Veider, et selline suur looduslik juga emotsioone ei paku, sest Eestis ei näeks sellist asja mitte kusagil..

↓ Mossmann Gorge, megailus ja rikkumata vihmamets, kus poolteist tundi matkasime ja loodust nautisime. Veel nii palju, et kõik järgnevad veekogud on täielikult okeid ujumiseks, sest vesi on JÄÄKÜLM ja krokodillid sinna ei kipu, et kedagi ära süüa. :) Ujumas käisime me igalpool, ükskõik kas olime just 15 minutit tagasi eelnevas kohas tund aega vees sulistanud või mitte.

↓ 500 aastat vana Wig tree, 15 meetrit kõrge puu, kus sees mõni nõiaella vabalt pesitseda salaja saaks. :D

↓ Milla Milla falls

↓ Ellinjaa falls

↓ Josephine falls, kus me ajataju täielikult kaotasime ja ilmselt 4 tundi veetsime, sest sealt sai liugu lasta ja turnida, niiet sisemine 9 aastane ärkas ellu ja läks minna. 

↓ Babinda Boulders, teisisõnu ka The Devil’s pool. Legendi kopeerin siia inglise keeles, sest seda ümber tõlkides kaoks osa mõttest.

According to legend a beautiful girl named Oolana, from the Yidinji people, married a respected elder from her tribe named Waroonoo. Shortly after their union another tribe moved into the area and a handsome young man came into her life. His name was Dyga and the pair soon fell in love. Realising the adulterous crime they were committing, the young lovers escaped their tribes and fled into the valleys. The elders captured them, but Oolana broke free from her captors and threw herself into the still waters of what is now known as Babinda Boulders, calling for Dyga to follow her. As Dyga hit the waters, her anguished cries for her lost lover turned the still waters into a rushing torrent and the land shook with sorrow. Huge boulders were scattered around the creek and the crying Oolana disappeared among them.

Aboriginal legend says her spirit still guards the boulders and that her calls for her lost lover can still be heard.

Räägitakse, et tänapäeval hukkub seal pidevalt mehi.. Oolana??

Piltidelt ei ole eriti aru saada, kuid tegelikult ollid need kivid metsikult suured.

↓ Paronella park. Seda kohta vaatama minnes ei oodanud me midagi sellist, mis meid ees ootas. Arvasime, et tegu on lihtsalt vabas looduses olev veider roheluses hiilgav maja, mis google piltidel, tegelikkuses oli aga tegemist hoopis 30ndate Disneylandiga. Suur pargilaadne erinevate ehitistega rajatis, mille noor itaalasest Jose Paronella oma naisele ehitas. 

↓ Mina ruuga ja koaala

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Gulvafslibning fornyer trægulve

Gulvafslibning kan gøre underværker i en bolig. Afslibning siges at være den billigste form for renovering af bolig. Der kan være mange grunde til at opfriske og forny boligens trægulve, men som regel er det på grund af slid og ælde.

Billig afslibning af trægulve i København 

Ved at benytte JP-Gulve til din næste gulvrenovering har du at gøre med et gulvfirma med mange år på bagen. Vi har en række gode referencer og kan også lave dit trægulv med et rigtig godt resultat. Gå ind på http://jp-gulve.dk og få mere at vide om de mange muligheder for et smukt trægulv. 

Hvilken gulvbehandling skal jeg vælge?

Der er mange typer af overfladebehandling at vælge imellem. Det betyder, at lud ikke bør benyttes på mørke træsorter som mahogni og teak. ikke trædes ned i gulvet og laver dybe ridser. Der findes idag et utal af mere eller mindre eksotiske træsorter, som f.eks eg, ask, fyr, bøg, maghony, merbau, ahorn, valnød, bambus og meget andet.

“Et smukt trægulv holder sig ikke smukt uden den rette gulvpleje, gulvrengøring samt gulvvedligeholdelse”

Hvilke rengøringsmidler skal jeg benytte?

Forkert brug af rengøringsmidler er med til at misfarve og ødelægge gulvene, ligesom mange har en tendens til at efterlade gulvet for vådt efter rengøring. Det kan nu sagtens lade sig gøre, det er bare vigtigt at du får vasket gulvet jævnligt og derved tilført træet sæbe. Vi er specialister i gulvafslibning, vi sætter en ære i at rådgive om den rigtige. Det er vigtigt, at vedligeholde trappetrin og dørtrin jævnligt, for at opnå længst levetid.  

Hvad er fordelene ved ludbehandling?  

Lud standser den naturlige gulningsproces i træet og giver det en lys, ensartet struktur og let gylden farvetone. Lakering anses for at være den stærkeste efterbehandling, men olie- og ludbehandling har også markante fordele. Inden afhøvlingen af dine trægulve påbegyndes, sørger vi for at komme ud til dig og besigtige opgaven. Når dine gulve er særligt slidte og en almindelig gulvafslibning ikke gør arbejdet, kan det være en mulighed at overveje en gulvafhøvling. Måske vil du fremhæve træets naturlig struktur i en gullig patina efter en slibning? Eller måske vil du hellere holde gulvet et hvidt og frisk ludbehandlet look. Træet rejser sig simpelthen igen.

Klar eller hvid gulvlak? 

Der er to forskellige laktyper. Vores kunders tilfredshed er vores vigtigste fokus, og vi lytter til retningen på din personlige smag, så du også kan få et personligt behandlet gulv. Vores håndværkere er kompetente. Ligeledes kan der være mere vedligeholdelse i at have et ludgulv, da man skal behandle det oftere. Efter afhøvling kommer afslibning som slutter med en gulvbehandling. 

Hvordan vælger jeg den rette gulvbehandling?

Derfor skal du blot vurdere, hvilket udtryk og funktioner dit nye gulv skal have. Vælg den gulvbehandling, der passer til dig bedst og se den store forskel. Det vil altså sige, at trægulvet vil beholde den naturlige farve, som man naturligvis ønsker. Book et møde med os og lad os hjælpe dig med opfriskning af dit trægulv. Hvis du for eksempel har et fyrretræsgulv, kan vi få det til at ligne et maghoni gulv. 

Afslibning af trægulve på Amager og i København

Nu er gulvet fint, træet er “åbent” og klart til sidste fase. Hvis trægulvet ikke ludbehandles, vil det blive mørkere under sollysets påvirkning. ​Ludbehandling bevirker at træets naturlige gulningsproces bremses, og samtidig har det den fordel at gulvet som regel ”rejser” sig igen ved vask, hvis der kommer ridser eller trykmærker i det. Vi udfører alle former for gulvbelægning, og med vores hjælp kan du få de flotteste nye gulve. Uanset behandlingen afsliber vi altid overfladen inden, så den bliver ensartet og glat. Sæben giver en silkemat overflade og giver træet et råt og naturligt look. Hvilken form for oliebehandling, der passer bedst til dit gulv afhænger af trætype. Gulvafhøvling retter gulvet af og fjerner ujævnheder. 

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Koh Lanta is the perfect Thai island for us. It’s not too developed or crowded but has enough facilities to live comfortably.

We love the laid-back atmosphere, long empty beaches, jungle-covered mountains, and spectacular sunsets. There are plenty of places to eat and things to do in Koh Lanta and there’s accommodation for all budgets.

We’ve visited three times and have spent over five months on the island in total. It’s the ideal island for both holiday makers and digital nomads.

Our Koh Lanta guide shares all our tips including the best things to do and places to eat, where to stay, and how to get there. It also includes a video so you can see for yourself why we love this beautiful island so much.

This post was originally published in 2012 and was most recently updated in 2019 after our latest visit.

The Best Things To Do in Koh Lanta

Tour the Island by Scooter

We do love zipping around on a moped and Koh Lanta is a great place for it (much easier than the crazy roads on Koh Jum or in the busy cities).

Koh Lanta is quite a large island (27 km long) so having your own transport makes it easy to explore. The roads are mostly paved (although with plenty of potholes), there is no traffic, and it’s hard to get lost when there’s only one road that goes around the island and a couple that cut across it.

If you rent a moped you’ll be able to explore many of our Koh Lanta itinerary suggestions below, but it’s also just fun to drive around enjoying the views and stopping off at quiet beaches.

If you don’t want to hire a motorbike, you could rent a car (much more expensive) or bicycle (but be prepared for the heat and big hills in the south). You could also take a local taxi—a tuk-tuk with a sidecar attached to a motorbike, but this will be more expensive. 

If you rent a motorbike make sure your travel insurance covers you as accidents do happen. We recommend True Traveller (for UK/EU residents) and World Nomads (worldwide). Both of these are available if you are already travelling, so if you forgot to buy insurance before you left home, there’s still time to buy a policy. 

Read our Koh Lanta scooter post for tips on learning to drive and renting a bike. 

Take a Walk on Long Beach

Long Beach (Pra-Ae) is the longest and one of the most attractive beaches on Koh Lanta. It’s in the north of the island and is a great place to stay if you want to be close to the action as there are plenty of restaurants and a wide range of accommodation—see our post on the best Koh Lanta hotels for recommendations. 

The golden sand is backed by casuarina trees and the warm clear water is perfect for swimming. It never gets too busy as there’s plenty of space for everyone. We love walking here at sunset. 

Just south of Long Beach you can find the lovely small bays Relax Bay and Lanta Secret Beach (also known as Beautiful Beach). 

Secret Beach

Laze on Koh Lanta’s Southern Beaches

Kantiang Bay

Koh Lanta beaches get quieter and even more beautiful the further south you go along the west coast.

Our favourites for day trips are at the very south—Kantiang Bay, Waterfall Bay (Ao Klong Jark) and Bamboo Bay (Ao Mai Pai). You can combine a trip to Waterfall Bay with a hike to the nearby waterfall.

Bamboo Bay, Koh Lanta

Explore Koh Lanta National Park

Beach at Koh Lanta National Park

For another beautiful empty beach keep driving even further south until you reach the end of the road at Koh Lanta’s National Park. There’s a 200 baht ($5.20) entrance fee, but you can then hike trails, visit the lighthouse, and relax on the beach.

Just watch out for the monkeys though—Simon got attacked by one that was trying to get into our bag in search of food. And please don’t feed the monkeys and encourage this kind of behaviour.

If you do get scratched or bitten by a monkey (or dog) you’ll need to get a rabies vaccination straight away and then four more at intervals over the following month.

Stroll Around Koh Lanta Old Town

Lanta Old Town

The west coast is where all the beaches are, but we also enjoy visiting the less developed east coast over the lush green mountains.

It’s quiet and peaceful here with a few small settlements of simple bamboo huts and the historic Old Town—a village of teak stilted houses overlooking the sea.

There are only a few shops and restaurants so it won’t take long to explore, but it makes a good break from the beaches.

Island Hop on the 4 Island Boat Tour

Kayaking at Koh Ngai

One of our favourite Koh Lanta activities was taking a day trip to visit the Trang Islands with Freedom Adventures. We spent the day snorkelling, kayaking, and island hopping around the gorgeous limestone islands.

Our snorkelling spot Koh Maa

The highlight of the 4 island tour was definitely visiting the Emerald Cave. Swimming through the cave the water really did glow emerald green before it became pitch black. When we reached the other end of the cave we emerged into the sunlight to find a hidden white sandy beach surrounded by limestone cliffs. We’ve never visited anywhere like it.

Emerald Cave

There are many boat trips to choose from, but we chose Freedom Adventures because their boat is large and comfortable (with a toilet), they limit groups to 16 people (there were only 4 of us in low season), and they bring kayaks. Our guide Ned was friendly and helpful and we had a hot Thai lunch cooked aboard the boat.

A full day boat trip with Freedom Adventures costs 1600 baht ($51) per person including pick up/drop off from your hotel, lunch, fruit, water, soft drinks, kayaks, snorkelling gear and national marine park fees.

The 4 islands are closed from June to September. 

Snorkel at Koh Rok 

Snorkelling at Koh Rok

Another beautiful day trip from Koh Lanta is to Koh Rok. Freedom Adventures doesn’t offer group trips to Koh Rok so we had to charter the entire boat, but as there were six of us this worked out to be only slightly more expensive than taking one of the group speedboat trips.

When we got to Koh Rok and saw how crowded the speedboats were, even at the end of the season, we were happy with our decision as we had plenty of space to spread out and we got to visit quieter spots.

The Koh Rok trips focus on snorkelling as it’s known to have some of the best snorkelling in the area. It took us about two hours to get to Koh Rok, but as we had plenty of space to relax, either undercover or on the sunny roof deck, this wasn’t a problem.

During the day we had plenty of time at three different snorkelling spots, lunch onboard the boat, and time to relax on a private beach away from the other tour groups.

Simon kayaking at the empty beach we stopped at

It was a true beach paradise with soft white sand and crystal clear turquoise water. You can do camping trips to Koh Rok and it would be amazing to have this undeveloped island to yourself.

The snorkelling was decent, but as you’d expect, not as good as the dive trip to Koh Haa we did from Koh Lanta. We still enjoyed exploring the underwater world and saw plenty of life including titan triggerfish, Moorish idols, false clownfish, and parrotfish.

If you only have time for one boat trip, I’d choose the Four Island trip to see the stunning Emerald Cave, but Koh Rok is also worth it.

Again we recommend Freedom Adventures for the more spacious boat and their ability to avoid the crowds. Our only issue on this trip was that considering half of us were vegetarian or vegan there wasn’t quite enough vegetarian food.

A private day boat charter to Koh Rok with Freedom Adventures costs 10,000 THB ($320) for 1-2 people or 13,000 THB ($417) for 3-6 people. A Koh Rok trip on one of the crowded speedboats costs about 1700 THB ($54) per person. 

Go Scuba Diving

Our dive spot at Koh Haa

Although Koh Lanta isn’t as well known a diving destination at Koh Phi Phi or Koh Tao, it has some of the best dive sites in Thailand and made the perfect place for us to get back underwater after four years without diving.

After our brief refresher course we did two dives at Koh Haa. The visibility was an incredible 30 metres and we were able to fully appreciate the thousands of colourful fish and vibrant corals.

A highlight was swimming up through a narrow cavern known as The Chimney. It’s really a magical world underwater and we’d definitely recommend giving scuba diving a try.

Read more about our dive trip with Scubafish.

Clownfish. Photo by Natasha Lambelin, Liquid Lense

Watch the Sunset

Watching the sunset is a must do on Koh Lanta. We’ve seen some truly spectacular sunsets on the island and made sunset walks along the beach a daily routine. Khlong Dao, Long Beach, and Khlong Nin are all fantastic places to watch the sun go down. 

Practice at Oasis Yoga

Oasis Yoga is the perfect yoga studio. Classes take place in a stilted wooden treehouse in a lush tropical garden with the sea in front and the jungle-covered mountains behind. The sounds of the waves and chirping birds helped me calm my mind and hold the most difficult poses, and I always came away ultra relaxed.

Farra and Kate opened the studio in 2013 and have since expanded it to include lovely bungalows and an excellent cafe.  

Farra is originally from Oklahoma and has a wonderful soothing voice and positive attitude. She’s down to earth and encouraging, giving you the option of more challenging poses but reminding you to listen to your body and takes breaks if you need to.

There are usually two to three classes a day. The Flow class is the most energetic, but Farra gives options for all ability levels. Chill Flow is slower and stretchier and Yin is very gentle with deep stretches that you hold for 3-5 minutes—it’s as much about calming the mind and being still as it is about stretching. 

Oasis Yoga is my favourite yoga studio in the world. I highly recommend it whether you are completely new to yoga or an experienced yogi.

Classes cost 400 baht ($13) or there are various passes available. See the Oasis Yoga website for the latest schedule. They close from mid-May to end of September. 

Take a Cooking Class

We didn’t take a Koh Lanta cooking class as we’d already done one in Chiang Mai, but we recommend taking a class during your trip to Thailand. It’s a great opportunity to spend the day eating (a lot!) and learn more about Thai food.

Beachfront Koh Lanta cooking class.

Get a Massage

We aren’t massage fans so we didn’t get one on Koh Lanta, but if you are then you’ll want to take advantage of Thailand’s excellent value massages.

Our friends Jenny and Tom recommend Serenity Spa in the main village Saladan. It’s not the cheapest place but it has a pleasant ambience and after your treatment they provide tea and fruit for you to enjoy on their deck overlooking the sea.

Walk Dogs at Lanta Animal Welfare 

If you are wondering what to do in Koh Lanta on a rainy day, animal lovers can visit the non-profit Lanta Animal Welfare to meet the rescued cats and dogs and even take the dogs for a walk. There’s also a vegan cafe. 

Be a Trash Hero

Rubbish washing up on the beaches is a big problem during the rainy season on Koh Lanta. Help out by joining one of the Sunday beach cleanups run by Trash Hero Koh Lanta. It’s amazing the difference two hours can make.

Koh Lanta Video

Take a video tour of some of Koh Lanta’s highlights to see why we love it. It features the national park, many beaches, Khlong Dao Monday market, and a boat trip to Koh Rok.

  Koh Lanta Accommodation

Pimalai Resort

See my post on where to stay in Koh Lanta for a detailed comparison of the different beaches and reviews of accommodation from budget bungalows to luxury resorts. 

All Koh Lanta’s beaches are on the west coast so most visitors stay in one of the beach villages here.

If you want to be closer to the ferry in Saladan and near lots of restaurants, I recommend staying on Khlong Dao or Long Beach.

For more of a get away from it all feel head further south to Khlong Nin (in the middle of the island) or Kantiang Bay.

The most remote hotel is LaLanta Hideaway Resort on quiet Bamboo Bay. 

We often take advantage of huge low season discounts and stay in luxury resorts. Our favourites are Pimalai Resort at Kantiang Bay (the most luxurious), Rawi Warin at Khlong Nin (the best value), and Layana Resort on Long Beach (the quietest as it’s adults only). 

The Best Koh Lanta Restaurants

We didn’t find the food on Koh Lanta as good or as inexpensive as in Chiang Mai, but things have improved over the years and there are some excellent options. 

These are the best restaurants on Koh Lanta we found. Most are on the western side of the island and we generally found the quality better on the road rather than on the beach. All these places have vegetarian options.

Khlong Dao

Time for Lime

Oasis Yoga Bungalows

Veggie tacos at Oasis Yoga Bungalows

The Oasis Kitchen is my favourite place for lunch on Koh Lanta and I often went here after classes at the excellent yoga studio. They make some of the best Western food on the island including breakfasts and delicious veggie tacos and bean burgers. They have excellent kombucha and smoothies too. It closes in low season.

Bajen Pizzeria

Good thin crust pizzas and they have a reliable delivery service so it’s very convenient.

Two Scoops Gelato

Tasty creamy gelato in interesting flavours and delicious cakes. They change daily but we loved the banoffee pie, red velvet cake, and apple crumble—I’m a huge crumble fan and was amazed to find it so well done in Thailand.

They have air conditioning so it’s a great place to cool off. The Khlong Dao branch closes in the low season, but the one in Old Town stays open. You can also find their ice cream at various restaurants on the island like Happy Veggie, Malee Highlands Bistro, and Escape Cafe. 

Long Beach

Red Snapper

Tapas at Red Snapper

Red Snapper serves tasty fusion tapas and is the best restaurant on Koh Lanta.

There are plenty of vegetarian options on the creative menu, which changes regularly. We enjoyed everything we tried including cheese and jalapeño croquettes, roast vegetables in a sun-dried tomato sauce, chickpea, jalapeño and orange salad, and the tasty bread with garlic butter and olives.

Yawee

Yawee is a simple, friendly Thai restaurant serving delicious food at low prices. There are a few things that make them stand out from similar restaurants—there are over two pages of vegetarian options, they provide free iced drinking water, they use metal straws instead of plastic ones, and when you say you want spicy, they believe you!

The massaman curry and the fried red curry with tofu were both delicious. The tofu is deep fried and much tastier than elsewhere on the island.

It’s open every day including in the low season.

May’s Kitchen

Pad thai with penang curry

May’s Kitchen is another friendly restaurant with consistently good food. There aren’t many vegetarian dishes on the menu, but they understand the concept and are happy to do vegetarian versions of everything, so just ask.

We loved the fried yellow curry with vegetables and the pad thai with penang curry. Our friends raved about the Thai grilled beef salad and they even asked for a vegan version made with mushrooms which they said was fantastic.

Happy Veggie

Tofu satay and samosas at Happy Veggie

This vegetarian restaurant has a large menu of meat-free international and Thai dishes. The food is a little more creative than the typical restaurant and they use red rice. We particularly like the starters—the vegetable samosas and tofu satay. The veggie burger and stir fry were also tasty. It stays open all year.

Fruit Tree Coffee Shop

This cute cafe is our favourite on Koh Lanta. The owner is very friendly and makes some of the best coffee on the island. Their cakes are delicious (especially the passionfruit cheesecake) and they have vegan options and bliss balls.

Other items are probiotic honey lemonade, smoothies, salad specials for lunch, and excellent breakfast/brunch dishes including pancakes, waffles, avocado toast, and beetroot hummus on toast.

They also sell homemade granola, peanut butter, and coconut oil.

Escape Cafe

It’s unusual to find a cafe that does quality coffee right on the beach. Escape Cafe has comfortable seating and platforms right on the sand so you can enjoy the view while enjoying a frappe or Two Scoops ice-cream.

Le Colibri

A French restaurant that does good pizza and wine.

Irie

Banana flower salad

At the north end of Long Beach, Irie is a good option for vegetarians as everything can be made with tofu and they have some creative vegan salads like banana flower, wing bean, and cashew. We also liked their western salad with sunflower seeds and feta and their tasty spicy potato wedges.

Khlong Nin

French Bakery

Simon’s favourite pizza on the island. They also sell good baguettes and croissants.

Shanti Shanti

Caramelised apple and cinnamon crepe

Shanti Shanti is a cute French cafe with good coffee, crepes (the caramelised apple and cinnamon was so good) and homemade ice creams including interesting flavours like chai. They close in low season.

Kantiang Bay

Drunken Sailors

Tom Yam Vegetable Noodle soup at Drunken Sailors

Drunken Sailors is one of those rare places that manages to do both excellent Western and Thai food. The tom yum vegetable noodle soup, vegetable samosas, Tex Mex veggie burger, and passionfruit shakes are all delicious. It’s also a good place for breakfast and proper coffee. 

We appreciated that they don’t tone the spice down for tourists (although you can ask them to if you want), and that you can order everything vegetarian or vegan. All the Thai dishes are packed full of veggies and you can choose to add meat as an optional extra.

The service is great, the atmosphere relaxed with hammock chairs and beanbags, and there’s WiFi and books to browse or exchange.

East Coast

Baja Taco

Refried bean tacos at Baja Taco

It’s worth heading over to the East Coast to a quiet location beyond Old Town for the best Mexican food on the island. This rustic restaurant overlooks the water (there are kayaks to rent) and has a small menu of surprisingly delicious tacos and nachos.

There are meat fillings as well as the vegetarian options of refried beans (very tasty), mushrooms, or tofu. Tacos come with three very good homemade salsas. The margaritas are good too.

Afterwards head to Old Town for a wander and an ice-cream at Two Scoops (the branch here stays open in low season).

Self Catering on Koh Lanta

We usually stay in apartments and villas on Koh Lanta with access to a kitchen.

For Western food like cheese, muesli, bread, and pasta we shop at Lanta Mart in Saladan. Everything else we buy from Mai Yod Market, a vegetable shop in Saladan with a big selection of vegetables, fruit, fresh noodles, tofu and rice.

There are also markets on various days around the island where you can pick up fresh fruit and vegetables. It’s in Saladan on Saturdays and Khlong Dao on Mondays. Pick up a copy of the free Lanta Pocket Guide when you arrive to check the times.

Koh Lanta for Digital Nomads

Koh Lanta has become one of the most popular Thai islands for digital nomads since the co-working space KoHub opened at Long Beach. 

We haven’t tried KoHub ourselves, but it looks great with fast fibre optic WiFi and a garden work space as well as air-conditioned rooms. It’s a good option if you want to meet other digital nomads as there are regular social events. 

The staff can help you find long-term accommodation and motorbike rental. They also offer all-inclusive packages including co-working, accommodation, and two meals a day. 

There’s plenty of affordable accommodation on the island, but apartments with kitchens are usually quite expensive. On our last three-month visit we stayed at Malee Highlands on a hill above Khlong Dao—the stylish apartments have fibre internet and are a good deal in low season. 

Airbnb does have some longer-term accommodation options, but it’s not as cheap as on Koh Phangan. It will be cheaper to find somewhere once you arrive on the island (ideally before high season starts) by asking locals and posting in Facebook groups like Koh Lanta Info. 

How To Get to Koh Lanta

Getting to Koh Lanta is fairly easy. Most people arrive on the island from Krabi on the mainland which you can reach by bus, train or plane.

AirAsia runs cheap flights from Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur and Scoot has direct flights from Singapore. Search on Kiwi to find the best deals. 

Krabi Airport to Koh Lanta

The nearest airport to Koh Lanta is Krabi International Airport (KBV). From Krabi you can take the ferry or shared minibus (350 baht) to Koh Lanta. Both take about two hours (longer if you are staying in the far south of the island).

The minibus is more convenient than the ferry as they drop you off at your hotel. They are quite cramped and hot if you sit at the back though (the A/C didn’t reach us very well). You can book minibus tickets at the airport when you arrive. 

You could also get a private taxi (around 2500 baht), which would be a good option if you have a lot of luggage or have just arrived after a long flight. We did this on our most recent visit and it was much faster and more comfortable. 

Koh Lipe to Koh Lanta

You can also travel to/from Koh Lanta by ferry to other islands in the Andaman Sea.

We took the ferry from Langkawi, Malaysia to Koh Lipe, Thailand (2 hours, 135 MYR/ $42), spent the night there (although it is possible to continue on), and then took the Tigerline ferry from Koh Lipe to Koh Lanta (5 hours, 1530 baht/ $47) which was an easy and comfortable, if expensive way to travel.

Ferries to other islands don’t run in the rainy season. 

Phuket to Koh Lanta

You can take a two-hour ferry from Phuket to Koh Lanta that stops at Koh Phi Phi on the way (one hour from Koh Lanta). Ferries depart Koh Lanta at 15:00 and cost 1500 baht. 

When To Visit Koh Lanta

The high season on Koh Lanta is from November to March and this is when most people visit. The weather is dry and warm and the beaches look their best with calm water for swimming. Prices are at their highest (especially over Christmas) and there are more people around, but it never gets too crowded. 

The rainy season (or green season as it’s known here) is from May to September.  It’s very quiet and you’ll find empty beaches and some hotels and restaurants close. Hotels reduce their rates by 50% or more. Some ferries and tours don’t run. 

The weather is mixed. Although there are days when it rains all day, it can also go weeks without raining (or just the odd shower at night). The sea is rougher at this time of year and lots of rubbish washes up on the sand.

April and October are shoulder months. We’ve visited three times in April and think it’s the perfect month—not too much rain and the beaches look good, but prices start to drop in the middle of the month. It is particularly hot before the rain arrives though. 

Koh Lanta Map

Explore More Thai Islands

Koh Jum – A quiet island an hour by ferry from Koh Lanta. 

Koh Mak – A quiet island closer to Bangkok. 

Koh Phangan – Known for its full moon parties, but it is possible to escape the crowds and it’s great for digital nomads. 

Koh Lanta is our favourite island in Thailand and we’ll be returning next time we’re in Asia. If you are looking for a relaxing Thai island away from the party scene but not too remote, then we highly recommend Koh Lanta.

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