Koh Samet, July 29-31, 2008

Trip Start Jun 05, 2008
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Thursday, July 31, 2008

We left Bangkok early on July 29 to go to Koh Samet (sometimes written as Koh Samed). We arrived to find a nice little island, with bright, blue-green water and the softest sand we'd encountered in Thailand--it felt like flour when we pinched it between our fingers. We stayed at Ao Hin Khok beach, in a budget bungalow operation called Tok, which was very cheap but offered the most run-down facilities we'd stayed in thus far. Unlike the majority of the southern islands, Koh Samet had relatively deep water with waves, which made it fun for swimming.

Also unlike most of the other islands we'd visited, on Koh Samet the various beaches are within walking distance of one another, which was nice because it allowed us a greater variety of food and entertainment options. We spent much of our time on Koh Samet sunbathing and eating. At night, a bit up the beach, many of the bars had spectacular fire shows. One place had eight separate guys doing fire-dancing all at once; at one point they even stood on each others' shoulders, swinging blazing balls of fire all the while and never once missing a beat. It was a pretty impressive display.

Our second day in Koh Samet, we decided to seek out a different corner of the island, so we walked across to Ao Praow, on the western side of the island. The waves there were even larger than on the eastern side, where we were staying. They increased in ferocity and we realized a storm was brewing as the clouds grew darker and thicker. We hightailed it back to Ao Hin Khok before settling down for some dinner and a second good-bye with Charlotte (this time with Nikki as well).

Again, it was sad to say good-bye, but this time we had an entirely new adventure ahead of us. We returned to Bangkok on July 31 for an afternoon of last-minute errands before our early morning flight to Yangon, Myanmar. We will be in Myanmar probably for about two to four weeks before heading back eastward in search of jobs in Southeast Asia. Updates will follow!
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