What fate befalls our young hero?

CHIANG MAI: Another week in Asia, and another week spent in one place not doing too much of anything. This time it's Chiang Mai, enjoying the hospitality of Soi 3 and Paul and Marissa. Haven't really done anything of note other than wander the city, look at fish in the moat, meet up with a few travellers from along my journey, read, eaten and watched films. More or less what the doctor ordered.

On Monday I'm off to Bangkok and then on to Krabi before arriving at Koh Jum for my first beach spell since... god knows when. Properly I suppose since St. Sebastian or Sitges back on the first Spain trip in 2006. What a long time ago that seems. Will our hero still remember how to swim in the ocean?