The Red House
Travel Blogs from Ko Samui
Before and after the big day!!
Thailand 20th Dec 08 - 4th Jan 09 Well as most of you know we did a bit of rapid island hopping before the wedding. We went to Koh Phi Phi (where they made the Beach) which was stunning but I more gutted when I heard my mum seen Leo Di Caprio himself on another Island (apparently he smiled at her - yeah yeah)!! After that we headed to Koh Phangan …
Rain!!!
We awoke this morning to the sound of rain - such a shame after the brilliant sunshine we have been experiencing, however it was still very humid. So it was off like Mary Poppins family with a line up of kids and umbrellas to make our way to the breakfast lounge. Perhaps the staff have observed the amount of food we consume as we were seated in a different restaurant and for the initial part of the morning had the whole place to ourselves. Never short of ...
Lamai beach
... asked enough in chaweng, there were plenty of people still asking if we want taxi or suit!! All in all think we prefer chaweng as was more happening there, although at 4pm a night market started setting up in lamai selling various goods from watches to football ...
Anita. 35. Ko Samui
... crowded so we declined. Amy managed a paddle though. The tour also included lunch which was traditional Thai and very nice it was too. Not as many chilli's as when the locals eat it, but lovely by western standards. We were taken from place to place in the back of a converted pick-up truck that had some bench seats. It wasn't the most pleasant ride due to the bumpy roads and we had to hold on all the time. One particular bad bump saw me slide into Amy, and in her rendition of ...
Paradise Found at the Infinity Pool
... Sunset was stunning, then we continued the drive back around to the hotel. the next day we took the jeep out again, dropped off two of the girls at the ferry and went to Lamai Beach. one of the most famous attractions on Samui is a rock formation on the beach called Hat Yin-Hat Yai or Grandfather Grandmother. These rocks, simply put are in the exact shape of genitals. So we hiked along the beach, and had a little giggle at ...