Bandara Resort Surat Thani

... sure if it's an actual constellation or if i just put it together my self, but it was spectacular.

On the morning of the 11th we had an early meditation session, cleaned out our rooms then met for a farewell talk from the abbot. After the silence ended we were finally able to "meet" the people that we had spent the last 10 days with. People came from all over: Mexico, Germany, Chile, Canada, Israel and a host of other countries. It's very nice to see so many people from different ...

... 6 heures du matin, le train est arrivé à Surat Thani, nous sommes montés dans un bus qui nous attendait pour nous ammener au port. Les bus ici doivent être des vieux bus européens qui arrivent à bout de souffle puisque le notre avait des dessins de la Tour de Pise et de la Tour Eiffel. Même avec plusieurs centaines de milliers de kilomètres au compteur, pas de répis, tant que ça roule, tout va bien! L'attente au port s'est avérée être un peu plus ...

... any associated goodies it may bring on the east side. The party is on saturday. But this is party central and there is another on the beach next to ours tomorrow night so we'll try and look there too. Meanwhile we have hired a moped. Liza's flu has improved slightly and we made it inland to a waterfall and a stunning viewpoint over a forest canopy looking out to the west and the ...

We arrived in Surat Thani thinking that we only had a short bus ride and then a quick ferry over to Koh Samui. This turned out to be a 1.5 hour bus ride to Donsak pier followed by a 1.5 hour ferry ride to Koh Samui. Thankfully the bus was air-conditioned and the scenery along the way was beautiful. (There was also a man on the bus who seemed like he was employed by the bus company but turned out he was selling mini bus rides at the ...

... are six Anantara Royal Suites adjacent to the resort's sea-frontage, offering spectacular views over the bay. The two ground floor Anantara Royal Suites also have their own private terrace and plunge pool. Recognising that many guests want to stay connected on their holidays, the resort offers wireless high-speed internet access in its library, lobby, restaurants and suites. All rooms also have data ports at their desks. Other facilities include a ...

... of elephant trekking companies treat their animals very well and keep the treks short, or punctuated by hikes to allow the beasts to rest in their native jungle habitat. One of the sights you might like to visit on your full day tour, due to its restricted access, includes the Secret Buddha Garden. Afternoon Monkey show Koh Samui is synonymous with coconut trees - there are literally ...

... to the front of the raft with a spotlight while the guide was at the back with a spotlight. The spotlights weren't on constantly, just on and off while the guide was looking for wildlife. Since I was alone, the longtail boat driver sat next to me in the very front of the raft. Along the way he would point things out to me that the rest of the group didn't get to see. Even though he didn't know much english and I didn't know much thai, we managed to ...

... sleep at all! I still havent slept and whilst I write to you now, Manc Boy is having a kip in our bungalow. And for the purpose of not getting myself into an awkward situation in a foreign country again, Andy IS now my husband - for the duration of this holiday only. But divorce is already on the cards as he is making me watch the Man U game in a bar tonight....again! Hrmmmphh! However on the plus side of my nightmare, I did get to watch the sun ...

... icily, elicits her favorite line of the trip" " I am hanging on by a thread so don't f*ck with me. In fact, you may want to get out of the bathroom all together because there's going to be a lot of water and a lot of screaming." Then Steve puts to shower nozzle to his shoulder and grimaces. Julie is in uncontrollable hysterics laughing and finally Steve manages to laugh. It's been a long day and we're off to bed.

... so much, it was really good. Then Kiam started showing off his party tricks - he was like a little kid! So we spent a fun couple of hours playing silly party games and card tricks, lots fo fun :o) Particularly amusing watching some bratty american kids also there tying themselves in knots trying to do this weird thing where you have to twist a stick round your body and be super flexible... The next day we went on a walk up to a viewpoint on the mountain, from where we ...