So the last time I posted I had just landed in Bangkok and was beginning my adventure in Thailand... And now here we are six days later and my whirlwind tour of this amazing country is at an end... Now I'm back at Suvarnabhumi Airport getting ready to board a flight to Ahman, Jordan, and I have no doubt that my Thai trip will take more than one post, but before too much time elapses, here is my Thai trip, Part 1. =)
I met Danny Yunes without a hitch at BKK on Thursday morning and after an hour catching up over coffee we boarded our flight for Koh Samui, aka Island Paradise. ;) For starters when you land on Koh Samui, you start realizing that this is an open air island... glorified golf carts take you from planeside to baggage claim, which is a conveyer belt under an open air pavilion. The heat is palpable everywhere, made even worse by the humidity, but at the same time it feels great because the sky is light blue, the ocean's deep blue and smiling people are everywhere... When people call Thailand the Land of a Thousand Smiling Faces, it's aptly named... They may occasionally be liars and cheats, but generally everyone here has been pleasant, friendly and seemingly happy. ;)
Our hotel on Koh Samui was amazing. We stayed at the Amari Palm Reef, a beachside resort on Chaweng Beach, the main tourist strip on the island, and in addition to the open air lobby, the phenomenal breakfast buffet, the two swimming pools and the great location, the entire staff was accomodating to our every request, and we basically felt like rockstars on holiday in paradise... That first day Danny and I just bummed at the pool and on the beach before grabbing a dirt cheap Thai dinner at a local hole in the wall, and then barhopping at some decidely un-Thai establishments. ;) First we met two Aussie girls at a bar called Bondi, then we met two Brittish guys at a club called Mint... We finished the night at an Open Air Club called Green Mango before stumbling home to our amazingly air conditioned hotel room. =)
The next day was more relaxing on the beach, although we did rent sea kayaks for an hour to explore some coral reefs... which were amazing, but only the beginning of our aquatic exploration. That night we had dinner reclining on cushions on the beach. It was amazing and we felt like royalty, but we were so tired that we went home and crashed at 9pm... even kings need to sleep.
Saturday morning Brett joined us, but now my flight is boarding. Stay tuned for Thailand Part Deux. ;)
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