Ko Kradan: A modest name for a dazzling island

Island Daze #16

The longtail boat nosed up to Ko Kradan with the soft shhhhh of wood sliding into watery sand. My feet plunked into the warm turquoise water. I trudged up to the dry part of the beach, waving goodbye to the driver as he spun his propeller round and backed onto deeper water. Before seeking out a room, I tossed my pack down in the shade of a casuarina tre…