As my horoscope said a few days ago, perhaps I need some "foreign" culture. So last night I jumped on a train in Bangkok and woke up this morning in Surat Thani in southern Thailand. From there I took a 30 minute bus ride to the Gulf of Thailand where I hopped on a ferry that took me to Ko Samui (Samui Island) after a 1.5 hour ride.
My first impressions are good ones. I had heard that Samui was over-developed, and so I pictured Miami Beach. But the island is mostly rural and no hotels are taller than 3 or 4 stories. I think they have done a great job of blending the new construction with the beautiful mountain / jungle / beach topography.
By the way, this post sets a record for number of posts in one month. Surprisingly, I have been able to write a post a day so far, and I think I should be able to continue for the rest of the month (at least). It has actually gotten easier now that I am in the habit of doing it.
Tomorrow: more sightseeing and exploring in Samui and hopefully some snorkling.
I bet it is/was beautiful!!! From what I am learning about Seattle, WA there are many of the same features (jungle/beach/mountain), just a tad cooler. haha!! :-)
What did you see when you went snorkling?? Anything out of the ordinary? Something that you weren't expecting?
Love you!!
Not much exiting, unless you consider foot-long sea slugs exciting. hehe. Oh, and some interesting somewhat-colorful coral. In general, though, there wasn't much to see.
I plan on going to Ko Tao in a few weeks, though, and even though it is just north of Samui, I hear that the snorkling there is some of the best in Thailand.
(Apologies for answering this comment six months late! :)