Chaweng Villa Beach Resort Ko Samui

... to get away from the crowd though. Went on lovely walk to a lagoon and some caves. Just had a lazy 9 days really- was lovely to have company. On Thur 17th we said our goodbyes and all headed off in separate ways on mammoth journeys to the next spot. Me and Darren were sad to say goodbyes, but happy to be moving on- ready to be out of the tourist zone again and see a bit of culture! have a busy few weeks ahead.

Banana pancake count: 6 between us (total since 1st Sep)

... Så vet du det!). Ballonger, overalt! De ansatte hadde blåst seg blå i løpet av dagen for å gjøre klart til kveldens festiviteter. Det var nemlig sjefens bursdag og slikt feires ganske kraftig i Thailand. Hele familien var der og alle på hotellet var invitert. Etter gratis middag og gratis øl nr... ja, mellom 3 og 5 en plass måtte jeg takke for meg å ta taxi til båten. Dvs, de 2 servitørene som hadde fått jobben å passe på at jeg kom meg på den fergen gjorde jobben sin ...

... coffee la ou la demande de mariage de Sam Sam a été faite ! Mais moi personne ne m'a demandé en mariage là bas ! pourtant j'ai bien attendu au moins 10 minutes.. et.. rien !puff mince alors !Ensuite j'ai fais les marchers de nuits de Bohput ou j'ai revu des insectes grillés et me suis acheté un soutif car les miens sont mort à force de porter mon énorme sac ! Et ici ce n'est pas difficile : pour savoir ta taille, la femme te touche un sein.. c'est surprenant ! Effectivement là je n ...

... in the end anyway - a gorgeous brown-red dog (who I named Jessie) who led us the whole way :) The view from the top was gorgeous... it's a shame really because it wasn't the clearest day - that made it great for keeping us cool, but rubbish for providing a good view... it was still totally worth the climb though :) That night Ryan cooked us a lush Thai curry... unfortunately Tom wasn't feeling well, and he felt ...

... equipment needed to navigate the coral reefs which could injure an unsuspecting swimmer. We stayed on that picture perfect beach in the hot sun contemplating the unbelievable beauty of the place; when we got hungry some of the Thai crew climbed up a coconut tree and treated all of us to coconut juice and pulp, as fresh as it gets, while we sat in the 30+C water. Anyone out there in the cubicles in cold Canada feel like joining ...

... spent our time with me kicking Bryonie's ass at pool! Accommodation was very nice again (its gonna be a bit of a shell shock when Bryonie goes home!) & there was a truely English pub nearby, which I would steer a mile clear of if I was on holiday, but as I've been away from home for ...

... of rain. The distant rolls of thunder punctuating the hisses, cracks, bleats, crows, barks and whistles of the unseen creatures just meters away. Every now and then the competing night-time voices would rise to a deafening crescendo before falling silent again for a while. Please excuse the uncharacteristically poetic tone of this paragraph but it really is the only way to do justice to the scene. Sadly my tranquil little experience was invaded by a ...

Ahhh. . finally I'm at the beach and have some time to just be lazy and enjoy the scenery. After all the obstacles that we overcame to get here this relaxation time is much deserved. Let me give you an idea of what it took for us to travel inexpensively from very North Thailand to Ko Samui, an island in the south. We could've flown from Chiang Mai straight to Ko Samui but of course, that cost way too much so that idea was ...