Preview of Kittnrob's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Koh Lanta, Thailand Entry Title: "Finding Friends at The Lost Turtle" Entry: "When we arrived at the Kaw Kwang Beach Resort we were greeted by a fellow who took our bags and a waiter bearing a tray with ice cold glasses of juice to drink while we checked in. The resort sits out on a point called Kaw Kwang Beach (Deer's Neck) and there is ocean on three sides with a small coral reef in front of the resort. The bungalow is spectacular. Clean, cozy with big shady trees over our covered deck. Apparently the bungalows are new as five years ago the tsunami wiped out much of the resort. We spoke to a man from England who has been coming to this resort for twenty years and he said the coral reef is also recovering nicely. I spoke yesterday with a waitress at the Nature Beach Resort about the tsunami. She described how incredibly strange it all was and told of the ocean being "sucked" out to sea with the first wave leaving the fish flopping and gasping on the sand. But then came the tidal wave. She said everyone at the resort ran in time and the only injuries sustained at their hotel were broken bones, arms and legs. It was obvious this experience was still very new and fresh in her mind. (Also, I must say that we felt somewhat guilty changing resorts since once the changes were made our last night ...
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