Haad Tian Beach Resort Surat Thani

... vorum tarna maettar i Rhamadan morgunverd muslima, bidum adeins tar til rodin kom ad okkur ad borda 'morgunmat', fengum hrisgrjon, steiktan kjukling og melonur.. tetta virkadi meira svona eins og eftir djamm matur en ekki morgunmatur hehe. <br><br>Vorum I lobby til ruml 8, ta kom leigubill til ad taka okkur i naesta smabae en vid sem erum &#8216;vestraenar smastelpur&#8217; vorum til i ad borga okkur ut ur tessum adstaedum og gengum hann til ad ...

... so this was a more convenient place to be dropped off, even if we had to deal with the travel agency that likely paid a small bribe to have us dropped off there. The travel agency desperately tried to get us to book our tickets to Koh Phangan through them, but at a price at 450 baht/each, which we figured was too much. After explaining to the woman that we were not leaving for the island until tomorrow and that we really just wanted to find a hotel room for now ...

... Peru served that purpose but suddenly in Thailand we are in beach paradise. Hua Hin was two full days of sizzle and swim and now in KPN we are staying in a bungalow right on the beach, a bolt from the blue if you compare our distance from the sea (9.7 secs) to the 100m world record man. Its gorgeous. We are here for the sun and the sea on the west side and the full moon party ...

... some much needed bladder relief (after I had flushed the toilet I read the sign stating not to put toilet paper in the toilet and realised then that may have been why it struggled to flush - Leah and I exchanged a "Whoops" as we left the building realising that we had made the same mistake). We boarded the ferry in the knick of time as the heavens opened up and also enjoyed some much needed bladder relief. We ventured into the ...

... 30-metre infinity-edge swimming pool overlooking the beach, tennis courts, a fitness centre, 130-capacity ballroom for meetings or weddings and a children's club. The plethora of recreational pursuits available for guests include Thai cooking classes, guided mountain bike tours, yoga classes, deep sea fishing excursions and snorkelling trips. At the Anantara Spa, world-class health and beauty treatments are delivered in private pavilions set in their ...

... it's perfect for a hot day. A gentle walk 10 minutes further up the mountain leads you to Samui's most beautiful waterfall, Na Muang 2. The waterfalls are the most scenic on the island. Elephant trekking is also available at the Nu Muang waterfalls. Na Muang waterfalls are easily accessible from the main ring road between Nathon and Lamai and are well signposted. Elephant Trek Traditional ...

... of weakness and took the ride for 150 baht.  The sweet dripping all over my body made me irrational! The minibus was pretty much a minivan with 9 seats in the back and 2 seats in the front plus the driver so a total of 12 including the driver.  When I got in the total number of adults and children climbed to 16!!!!!  Kids were just piled on top of adults, it was really packed and really hot.  I dozed off and often hit my head on the window as the driver drove eratically ...

... theres a full moon obviously), thousands of revellers from all around the world flock to Haad Rin Beach on the tiny island of Koh Pha Ngan to dance the night away and get drunk on the beach. Weve paid 600 baht to get a speedboat there and back along with entry to the party and are going with the staff from Coconut Calm Resort. It should be a nice way to see in my birthday tomorrow. Will update this in a day or so and let you know how we got on! xxxx

... the silence and a reliable daily routine. The daily routine: Big bell rings at 4 am, continuously for 15 minutes to wake everyone up from their restful sleep on their concrete beds. By candlelight, I would wash my face, brush my teeth, change clothes and head out the dorm to the early morning session. At 4:30 in the meditation hall, everyone would be seated on their cushions, and we would listen to a reading on a specific area of meditation pactice or about Buddhism. This ...

... style coach with no more than 10 people onboard, air conditioning and we enjoyed the three hour journey in reclined comfort. We managed this by avoiding the touts at the ferry port and heading straight to the government bus terminal. Surat Thani is just a one night stopover before we head to Ko Samui. There isn't much here to write home about other than a Tesco's, oh and we ...