After a not-so-good night of sleep for me (very unusual...must still be jet-lag), G and I worked out and had our amazing complimentary breakfast (more sushi again today) and we were ready. I was more than ready. We were on the way to the airport for our domestic flight to the island of Koh Samui (Sam-we). We flew on Bangkok Airways for our 1 hour and 5 minute flight (seemed like seconds compared to our previous flights). They were a great airline, kept everything simple, and served us a meal (yes, a meal on a 1 hour flight). I tell you this because this meal is the reason for the funniest thing that has happened so far on this trip. It included a small salad, sweet black bean something, and an entree consisting of sticky rice wrapped in a green leaf and chicken on the side. I wasn't hungry and thought the chicken looked fried so I just ate a couple bites of sticky rice. G was across the aisle from me and when I looked over, he was eating the sticky rice, leaf and all, like a baby burrito. Now this 'leaf' was not edible, wasn't meant to be eaten and that was quite obvious to everyone except G. I apparently caught him after bite 2 and the poor plastic leaf was in shreds and he looked very confused. (must insert picture, yes I pulled out my camera. It was that good) We laughed for about 20 minutes and by the end of the flight I was in tears. The flight attendant was as confused as G was about that leaf when she came and got his tray. Anyway, such a G moment.
We landed in Koh Samui and immediately fell I love. The airport was more of what we would think of as a private airport. It was all open air and we literally got off the plane and got our luggage within minutes as we were the only plane there. The airport was completely open to the outside and we were immediately introduced to Koh Samui's heat and humidity. Being from SC, this is comparable to a hot, muggy August day....but the beautiful landscape here makes you forget about the overwhelming humidity.
We took a taxi to our hotel, Hansar Samui in Bophut Beach for 500 baht (about $17). The ride there reminded me of a cross between St. Kitts and Costa Rica. The economic levels of each outside of our respective resorts seem very similar. Our resort was more than welcoming the moment we stepped out of the taxi. Again, the lobby is completely open with no walls, just simple, and perfect. There is a library that contains some books and 2 Apple computers that sits adjacent to the lobby as well as the infinity pool, again just perfect. There is no way to describe this place besides beautiful. I have many pictures that I will insert later, but they don't do it justice. Our room is simply amazing. Everything is open with a tub in the middle of the room. We sprung for a beachfront room and are now very thankful that we did. We spent the afternoon by the pool and enjoyed the view, some cocktails, and each other. We walked to a near-by beachfront bar called The Frog and Gecko Pub and enjoyed a glass of wine. After a bad night of sleep and a 'long' day by the pool, I found myself on our oversized bench/bed on our perfect porch and was asleep in minutes. G joined me and it was exactly what we needed before we headed to dinner. It's very interesting how this resort is situated. There is a little road/walkway that runs between the pool and the beach that connects all the resorts here to Fisherman's Village.
We are the last resort before Fisherman's Village so dinner, shopping, convenience stores are just a 5 minute walk away. We went to dinner at Krua, which is a Thai Seafood restaurant situated directly on the beach. Our table was about 10 yards from the ocean and the only light we had was from tiki torches. I honestly felt like I was in a scene from The Bachelor. Corny, I know, but it was that amazing. I had the Grilled White Snapper served with veggies, pineapple, and sticky white rice. Nom nom nom. G ordered duck and I didn't even realize until later that I was so obsessed with mine that I didn't even try his. There were fireworks down the beach and there some locals selling a kite-looking object that is made of tissue paper that you light on fire and then send up in the air. You can watch the ball of fire for about 10 minutes and it really is beautiful. We didn't buy one, but we enjoyed the ones we saw.
We landed in Koh Samui and immediately fell I love. The airport was more of what we would think of as a private airport. It was all open air and we literally got off the plane and got our luggage within minutes as we were the only plane there. The airport was completely open to the outside and we were immediately introduced to Koh Samui's heat and humidity. Being from SC, this is comparable to a hot, muggy August day....but the beautiful landscape here makes you forget about the overwhelming humidity.
We took a taxi to our hotel, Hansar Samui in Bophut Beach for 500 baht (about $17). The ride there reminded me of a cross between St. Kitts and Costa Rica. The economic levels of each outside of our respective resorts seem very similar. Our resort was more than welcoming the moment we stepped out of the taxi. Again, the lobby is completely open with no walls, just simple, and perfect. There is a library that contains some books and 2 Apple computers that sits adjacent to the lobby as well as the infinity pool, again just perfect. There is no way to describe this place besides beautiful. I have many pictures that I will insert later, but they don't do it justice. Our room is simply amazing. Everything is open with a tub in the middle of the room. We sprung for a beachfront room and are now very thankful that we did. We spent the afternoon by the pool and enjoyed the view, some cocktails, and each other. We walked to a near-by beachfront bar called The Frog and Gecko Pub and enjoyed a glass of wine. After a bad night of sleep and a 'long' day by the pool, I found myself on our oversized bench/bed on our perfect porch and was asleep in minutes. G joined me and it was exactly what we needed before we headed to dinner. It's very interesting how this resort is situated. There is a little road/walkway that runs between the pool and the beach that connects all the resorts here to Fisherman's Village.
We are the last resort before Fisherman's Village so dinner, shopping, convenience stores are just a 5 minute walk away. We went to dinner at Krua, which is a Thai Seafood restaurant situated directly on the beach. Our table was about 10 yards from the ocean and the only light we had was from tiki torches. I honestly felt like I was in a scene from The Bachelor. Corny, I know, but it was that amazing. I had the Grilled White Snapper served with veggies, pineapple, and sticky white rice. Nom nom nom. G ordered duck and I didn't even realize until later that I was so obsessed with mine that I didn't even try his. There were fireworks down the beach and there some locals selling a kite-looking object that is made of tissue paper that you light on fire and then send up in the air. You can watch the ball of fire for about 10 minutes and it really is beautiful. We didn't buy one, but we enjoyed the ones we saw. I still feel like the luckiest girl in the world. G and I keep saying, 'can you believe we are married' or 'hey wifey' Still hasn't sunken in yet, but we are both having the times of our lives and we couldn't be more thankful for these experiences and the time we have to reflect on our past, present, and future. G did make me aware that he will have missed the majority of the NCAA basketball tournament and the final four (have fun Dad!!) will be played while we are en route home. Poor boy.
A few interesting observations about Thailand...
-most bathrooms require you to step down into them (leading to multiple trips into the bathroom by both me and G...providing cheap entertainment) -these said bathrooms also have a sprayer attached to the toilet. Very similar to the one beside most kitchen sinks. Haven't found the use for it yet, but I'm assuming it is only used when actually cleaning the bathroom/toilet???
-our hotel rooms have required that we put our room key in a slot situated on the wall immediately when you walk in. This allows the lights, air conditioner, etc to start working. A great concept really and doesn't waste all the energy when we are not in the room.
Rebecca Long
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