We left the contrasting glitz and gall of Bangkok for the island of Koh Samet in the Gulf of Thailand, 4 hours southeast of Bangkok. We had a great five days here and, even though it was rainy season, it only rained at night and didn't intrude on our 'rays' during the day. Something a little odd was that after the rain would cease, we would hear these horrendously long bellowing snorts emanating, apparently, from small cute frogs!
There were salesmen strolling up and down the beaches selling all kinds of things. We got friendly with a man named Noi, and he hunted down the perfect sarong for Michelle. Every day we would see him stroll by and he would smile and wave - a very happy man.
One of the highlights of our stay on Koh Samet was that all our food was fantastic - some days we would have fresh seafood for breakfast, lunch and dinner! In our photo album you'll see pictures of our little local restaurants (we found some favourites, like we usually do!). One of them consisted of low tables set in amoungst the rocks on mats and comfy cushions.
Another highlight was our beach-front hut. Unfortunately, it didn't have the nicest bathroom, but the view certainly made up for it! And it made a nice change from sitting on the beach. We could watch the sunset from our deck whilst sipping ice cold beers and playing back gammon.
Every night, there was a fire show (Poi and Fire Stick) at the neighbouring beach. We would sit down on the low tables on the beach and watch as they twirled away. They were definitely the best we have seen. They could spin the fire stick so fast we thought they were going to take off like a helicopter!!! * Mush and Stub
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