Thursday, 20 August 2009

Ko Samui has been as wonderful as ever. I have been having a wonderful time catching up with old friends.

We took the boat to the marine park for a magical day. First stop was Ko Phangan to pick up some friends, then on to an amazing snorkeling spot, the water was amazingly clear! After feeding the fish we headed to the seafood restaurant to feed ourselves. Delicious, but as it was Colin who ordered we had about 3 times too much food. After lunch we headed to our beach, only to find a number of other boats there! So we went around the corner and found a new beach, smaller and surrounded by cliffs which were covered in vegetation, it looked amazing. I also found out the years of swim training doing useless exercises wasnt so useless after all and I was about to swim freestyle while still holding my beer - much to the amusement of all the boys - once again I was the only female.... we drove around the islands for a while before heading back to Ko Phangan for a Guinness of all things! and then back over to Ko Samui while the sun was setting.

I managed not to lose a phone or a camera or a body part, but I did lose about 100 photos... they just disappeared... I was left with the first 2 from BKK and the last 10 of the day.... its beyond me how that happened. Anyway Colin took a few before we changed to setting so he could get a photo of people on the boat, and forgot to change it back so the rest were over exposed, about 400 of them!!!

I have also been to Green Mango a few times, there was a closing down party at a not so wholesome bar, I was in an advert for something... no idea what is was, I was lounging around by the pool, we did get free food and drinks for it, there was also a party for 100 DJs from Melbourne, we went to lunch to farewell some of Colins mates, 8 bottles of Pinot Grigio later they decided not to board their plane..... I have caught up with Pan, Dee, Nu and the other girls, Dan and Scotty were here with some of Dan's family, and well its been a fantastic time. Dennis is also on a health kick so we have played tennis twice this week - it takes me an hour lying in an airconditioned room to stop sweating!

Strangely enough I have not been taking many photos this time, I only lost 100 when my camera decided to delete some.... I should try to take a few more, but Ive seen it all before.....

Anyway I have been having a fabulous time, so much so Im staying a little longer than anticipated!


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That was the response I got when I tried to upload photos. Sorry. Maybe they will allow them tomorrow!

Wednesday, 5 August 2009

The itinerary

Day 1 - wake up at the vineyard

Day 2 - wake up in Sydney

Day 3 - wake up over Bangkok

Day 4 - wake up in Samui.

Reality

Days 1-3 as above.

Day 4 - wake up in Bangkok and spend the day waiting at the airport...

I really wish there was a spa in the domestic terrminal so I could at least get a massage while Im waiting!