ALONE ON JAMES BOND ISLAND! Ep 26

Phang Nga bay was proving to be even more spectacular than we had heard. We couldn’t get enough of the jagged limestone cliffs that grew out of the placid water. So instead of heading east to the white sandy beaches of Phuket’s better known islands, we ventured further north…

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…not very far, as it turned out, but far enough away to be the only boat at anchor in a stunning, natural haven.

It had been a long day, so we took in the view and watched the sun go down over James Bond island.

The following morning we were up before six and on our way to the famous tourist land mark in an effort to get there before the day trippers. It was worth the early start, because apart from a few friendly workers we had the whole island to ourselves.

A path through the rocks brought us to a small isthmus which joins Khao Ping Kan’s two limestone karsts. And there, opposite the narrow beach, was the iconic mushroom-shaped stack where Scaramanga hid the Solex Agitator. It didn’t look too menacing, in fact the place was deserted apart from a few workers quietly brewing their coffee in front of the empty souvenir kiosks.

The butterfly-shaped island is very much like all the other karst islands in the area, but what makes it special—and such a draw for the tripper boats—is that it was used in The Man With The Golden Gun. We stayed for a while, investigating every nook and cranny and taking in the views from both beaches before heading back to Esper.

Since we were in the middle of an empty bay this seemed like the perfect place to test launch the new drone. The Splash Drone has been designed for take off and landing in water, so it seemed the best choice for us. When we were back at the marina, Jamie and I had honed our flying skills using a mini drone. A friend had suggested that it would be better to practise on a cheaper more expendable model, rather than learning with the big one. We were pretty happy with the first experiment, and apart from a drop of water in the GoPro housing, the footage was great.

We’d visited James Bond island, flown the drone for the first time and dinner was now slow cooking in the galley. And it was only half past ten! We needed to make our way south to Ao Chalong so decided to pull up the hook and see if we might find somewhere pretty to stop on the way…

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00:04 “Suddenly” (Followtheboat theme) by Otis McDonald https://soundcloud.com/otismacmusic

01:01 “What does anybody know about anything” by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.com

05:15 “Maccary Bay” by Kevin Macleod http://incompetech.com/music/

07:19 “Lewis Dekalb” by Kevin Macleod

10:32 “Sugar Pines” by Wes Hutchinson (YouTube free music)

12:42 “Prelude No 7” by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.com/

16:39 “Going, Going, Gone” by The 126ers (YouTube free music)

18:01 “Aretes” by Kevin Macleod