Daytrip to John Suwan Viewpoint and Shark Bay on Ko Tao

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Hey Travelers,

Today we had quite an exciting day. Unfortunately, we could not really go snorkeling due to stormy weather, so we thought about climbing to the viewpoint John Suwan and shoot a few breathtaking photos there.

With the cab which was quite cheap directly from the hotel for 50 baht we went straight to the viewpoint. Claire @oroojo , our new acquaintance from Canada has walked the way to the viewpoint, which took a while and was equally exhausting.

(5% beneficiarys of this post going straight to @oroojo to have an easier onboarding to Hive.io! 🤝)

heute hatten wir einen recht aufregenden Tag. Leider konnten wir aufgrund stürmischen Wetters nicht wirklich schnorcheln gehen daher haben wir uns überlegt auf den Viewpoint John Suwan zu klettern und dort ein paar atemberaubende Fotos zu schießen.

Mit dem Taxi welches direkt vom Hotel für 50 Baht recht günstig war sind wir straight zum Aussichtspunkt gefahren. Claire @oroojo , unsere neue Bekanntschaft aus Canada ist den Weg bis zum Aussichtspunkt gelaufen, das hat etwas gedauert und war ebenso anstrengend.



John Suwan Viewpoint

At the top of the entrance area of the viewpoint we walked along a small narrow path with extensive climbing skills over large stones, palm trees and uneven areas to finally get the breathtaking view over the south side of Ko Tao. A phenomenal view. On the photos you can see quite well that the boats were all parked near the coast. Currently there is a big warning for the open sea. Boats and ferries remain at anchor.

Oben am Eingangsbereich des Viewpoints angekommen sind wir dann einen kleinen schmalen Pfad mit ausgiebigen Kletterkünsten über große Steine, Palmen und unebenen Bereichen entlang gelaufen um dann schlussendlich den atemberaubenden View über die Südseite von Ko Tao zu bekommen. Eine phänomenale Aussicht. Auf den Fotos sieht man ganz gut das die Boote alle in Küstennähe geparkt waren. Aktuell gibt es eine große Warnung für das offene Meer. Boote und Fähren bleiben als am Anker.

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@louis88 climbing up the little path to the viewpoint

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Shark Bay

Another great beach is Shark Bay with a quite posh hotel complex adjacent. The beach is complete fine sand and the visitors or hotel guests can enjoy the afternoon on really comfortable loungers and relax.

Ein weiterer toller Strand ist der Shark Bay mit einem recht nobler Hotelanlage anliegend. Der Strand ist kompletter feiner Sand und die Besucher oder Hotelgäste können sich auf wirklich bequemen Liegen den nachmittag köstlich versorgen lassen und entspannen.

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I hope you liked my little contribution to the viewpoint "John Suwan Viewpoint" and "Shark Bay" - maybe we will see each other at one of these beautiful places ;)

until then have a nice time,

RivalzZz

Ich hoffe mein kleiner Beitrag zum Aussichtspunkt "John Suwan Viewpoint" und "Shark Bay" hat euch gefallen - vielleicht sieht man sich ja an einer dieser schöner Orte ;)

bis dahin eine angenehme Zeit,

RivalzZz

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This was a beautiful day. So glad I got to see some sights with you both in Koh Tao @rivalzzz @louis88 see you soon, back here in Thailand!!

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WOW what a wonderful trip you are on. The photo you took of Shark bay is a beautiful perspective, it immediately deceived me, it seemed split, instead it is so naturally symmetrical, beautiful and great post.

thanks - i think one picture is mixed up with a nearby beach but both are in the shark bay area.
hopefully today i will able to snorkle a bit around there.

But isn't shark bay the bay on the right? where are you sitting on the rock? I mean that the total view of the photo has a symmetry which is naturally fantastic. I hope you take pictures underwater if you can, that would be nice to see ;).

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Very tropical, and the sea is very majestic blue.

Epic, I remember visiting Koh Tao on my Thailand tour about 5 years ago. I would love to return.

whats the point holding you back traveling back to Thailand? i love this Island <3

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