Alex James: The Great Escape
Cooking up a red-hot Thai storm
Published: 10 August 2005
The Wave Chaser was a clanking hulk of a thing, a rusty old dive boat. It was a sunny day at sea and wherever you looked there was flesh; a bloated gut, a slender leg or a flash of armpit. There were all kinds of people aboard for a day's diving and I found myself enjoying the idiots almost as much as those I liked. We were bound for the pinnacle known as Marine Park, two-and-a-half hours east of Koh Samui in Thailand.
Whenever you go diving, you have to get up early and cruise for a few hours. It frames the experience. As the rock drew nearer we got kitted up. A wetsuit is more than a piece of clothing - it hugs you tight and makes you feel safe. By the time you've got everything else strapped on, you feel invincible.
Article Length: 500 words (approx.)
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