Nim Ma No Ra Dee Hotel Koh Samet

... ur*nts, b*rs, etc., but S*met Ville Resort is loc*ted on the south end of the isl*nd in * little cove, tot*lly isol*ted from everything. We didnt know if we would be ok with the seclusion *t first, bec*use the ne*rest form of civiliz*tion w*s 20 min from this resort. But it proved to be *m*zing *nd ex*ctly wh*t we needed. It w*s so uncrowded th*t it felt like we h*d the whole be*ch to ourselves. After we *rrived, we checked in *nd he*ded to our room. It ...

... Pote, had recommended a particular resort, so I had made reservations there. Our bungalow was nothing to write home about, but the view was gorgeous and the restaurant/common area was a beautiful place to hang out. The sand was powder white and fine, and the water and clear and pretty. It is the rainy season, but the weather held out for us ...

So I don't have much time to write today, but I wanted to throw something up here so that I can add some pictures. The internet is very expensive on the island, more than double the price in Bangkok!<br><br>Anyways, we arrived here 4 days ago on a bus from Bangkok that cost us each 157 Baht, leaving from the Ekemi Bus Station in eastern Bangkok (Accesible by the awesome Sky Train). We have heard that tons of people get scammed by ...

Today was an eventful one. We went to explore the islands on mopeds which we had hired out because there were hire places all over the island and it only cost 300 baht a day which is 6 quid!! It took a few minutes to get steady on them and I had though they were a bad idea and wanted to quad bike but that was double the price so mopeds it was. Realistically, they were just like bicycles without the tiredness if you used them in the right way.. just cruising ...

... race, it was hilarious!! The drive would have been lovely, had the roads been decent but there was only about 50 metre of made up road and the rest was off-road rubble. S on approaching this huge hill, road made of rubble and wet, Helen on the back, i should have had the sense to slow down or get off and walk up the hill but instead we nearly crashed! Funny now but not at the time... the bike was really heavy and we couldn ...

... and kind. And they are extremely interested in you. They follow a strict code of rules. 1. They wake up at 4:30 AM and go into town to beg for food. 2. They aren't allowed to sleep on a mattress. They sleep on the floor. 3. They aren't allowed to wear any kind of cologne or deodorant. They cannot cover their scent. 4. After 12:30 PM they cannot have anything to eat but tea or water. 5. They aren't allowed to ...

... of Shane MacGowan and Singha beer on my way to Bangkok. Plus, it sounds. . . interesting to say the least, and I've taken it easy for three days, which is far too long. <br><br><br><br>Anyway, I found a lady who sells green papaya salad for twenty baht near my beach, so all is not lost in the way of Thai food. Still can't get a Thai Iced Tea to save my life, and Singha is pretty expensive here ...

... is holding up a little better than muzzy's currently, well if the sounds coming from the loo this morning were anything to go by (I'm sure we've not got a cappacino machine ??) We've stumbled apon a good place to eat now tho' and it seems to be helping the binding proceess, it's owned by and English/Australian fella Brian and his wife Mam, cook the best crispy pork on the Island ! Were of out for a few beers on Wednesday with him for his ...

... snacks, we went out to the beach for swimming and relaxing. It was very nice and peaceful. After the tide started to come up we went back to the room to clean up and take a short nap. Around 7:30pm we went to eat dinner at the place the dutch guy owned. They played a movie during dinner so we stayed and watched the whole thing. Afterwards back to the disco for dancing. We saw the German guy and his dad, and ...

... voor herhaling vatbaar!<br><br>Morgen vroeg weer terug naar Bangkok waar we nog ergens snel een drankje kunnen doen om vervolgens snel naar het vliegveld te gaan om terug te vliegen. Het zit er dus bijna op.. <br>Nu eerst nog even heerlijk van deze laatste avond genieten en van de gezamelijke BBQ hier op het strand met de groep!<br>daarom lieve allemaal tot snel.<br><br>Heel veel liefs Annemarth en Lester