Ko Tarutao (posted Dec 25, 2009)

Ko is island in the Thai language.  This is the island just north of Langkawi made most famous by the Survivor Series on TV in one of the earlier seasons.  It is a rather tall island as is Langkawi and as both islands are close, katabatic winds churn down off these hills.  So we were sailing a bit gently up the coast but had a great trip anchoring in the northwest bay in front of the ranger’s station (Ko Taratao is a national park).  We were going to go ashore but opted for a nice meal and a bottle of wine on deck with an early start planned for the morning.