Sun, sea, sand, Samui - bliss!!
Our journey to Koh Samui was very exciting for
us 'untravelled folk’, as it was a night train - great fun!!
Not only did we have a delicious meal with our
own special table and cloth
(the menu deserves a quick photo and could have
put us off, but many words we might find unappetizing sometimes turn out ok!!)
But soon after eating, our seats were turned
into very comfy beds. The curtains were drawn around and a snug, cosy space was
made for the night. Ken gallantly climbed the ladder and crawled into his space
above.
We rattled through the night and were woken the
next morning with sounds and smells of breakfast being served.
Such a fun experience (I sound as though I'm a
tiny child but even the 'more mature' can be excited by such things) and really
a great way to do a very long journey. A bus, ferry and taxi ride later and we
arrived in the most idyllic setting of beach huts on the sand in a small quiet
bay on Maenam beach. It is a little paradise for us for 8 days, to relax,
digest our time in Delhi and North Thailand and think and pray about future
plans and most of all CHILL !
We discovered that John, the owner of Moon Hut
is originally from Kingston!! Small world really.
Last night there was a local market, full of
delicious street food and all kinds of stalls. Great to browse and only browse,
as I was quickly reminded that our luggage is already quite full and heavy and
anyway, there is really no need for another shawl (or bag!) (I think I have
heard that somewhere before!!!) and definitely no need for elephant print beach
trousers??!! We did indulge in the
street food though as we won't be packing that and carrying it around for the
next few months. Green coconuts, full of
lovely cool water, and skewers of bbq'd pork/chicken/ squid were delicious!!
We're back to Bangkok next Wednesday and then
off to Sydney Aus, so our next blog may have a bit of an 'Antipodean bounce' to
it.
We are looking forward to catching up with Pete
and Nic Nash during our two weeks there.
Love,
Heather and Ken X
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