We left the hustle and bustle of Bangkok and hopped on a prop plane bound for Ko Samui island. We attempted a landing…only to pull up sharply and circle for 10 minutes. We then flew to Phuket to refuel, and give it another go. There was a nice crosswind, that made for a rough landing…but we made it! Our hotel on Hat Bo Phut had little beachfront bungalows and a nice pool.
We walked the beach to the small fishing village. Lots of nice restaurants and small shops. Found the perfect bar….they had a projection screen right on the beach playing World Cup Soccer. We sat on big bean bags with candle lit tables in the sand.
The next morning we took a speed boat tour to Ang Thong National Park. We snorkeled for an hour along a coral reef. Once inside the park we saw rock formations that apparently looked like various animals. This one is a monkey with praying hands.
A lion laying down….
Colorful fishing boats. We have broken our vegetarianism….the fresh seafood is amazing.
We hiked up to a saltwater lake. We could see tropical fish and even some coral. They say there was a tunnel connecting the island to the sea…but it has since collapsed.
The view from the top. A precarious climb…almost like going up and down ladders.
We spent the afternoon on another island…eating lunch and kayaking. However, Dean and I opted to lay under a palm tree, napping and swimming in the ocean. On the trip home we had the excitement of running out of gas. Luckily they had a reserve tank…and once they ripped up the floor and manually moved the fuel line we were A-okay. On our last night the fishing village had a street market. Music, dancing, street foods…fun! Now on to Ko Tao…more island hopping!
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