Even though the lake in Khao Sok is man made, the views are very impressive, almost making up for the one and a half hour bone shaking ride in the pickup truck/Songathew. A longtail boat took us for an hour long trip to the other side of the lake, passing by huge limestone cliffs (tallest in the world) and dead trees oddly sticking up in the middle of the lake. We stopped at a floating village, a series of shacks precariously balanced on bamboo rafts, with big gaps at the bottom that made us glad we were day tripping and not staying over as we'd planned. There was enough time for a cooling dip in the lake, a kayak around and scrumptious Thai lunch before getting back in the longtail. A long walk and ride on a bamboo longtail float got us to the coral cave, only lit by the guide's torch. The features were similar to the Australian and New Zealand caves, only they looked a lot older - shawls ran to the floor, stalagtites looked sturdier, and there was lots of crystals growing in all directions, making it look like coral. On the way back we had time for another dip, and my new found favourite drink: Milo (hot/cold chocolate to anyone else...).