10th Year in Thailand. Never Visited an Island...!

This year will be my 10th year of living in Thailand. NORTHERN Thailand that is. Chiang Mai, to be precise. I have toured around the northern territory, but yet, i have NEVER, not once, been South to any of the Islands. Shocking really, isn't it. So finally, Im heading off tomorrow to Ao Nang, Krabi. No idea what to expect, but will lay out the low down here. Will update tomorrow. Now hopefully the stomach butterflies will calm down and I can get some sleep.... (nearly midnight).