After four excellent days in Chiang Mai, it was time to say farewell and begin the third leg of our Southeast Asia adventure, Koh Samui. We packed our things and went to explore the city one last time before heading to the airport. At this point we had already had our fill of temples and decided to visit the nearby Nong Buak Hard Public Park. There we found a pretty lake, walking trails, playgrounds, and children chasing after hundreds of pigeons. Hads had a photo shoot and then we left for the airport.
The flight was short and we arrived in Koh Samui in just over an hour and a half. We were really impressed with Bangkok Airways and the view from the airplane was awesome.
When we arrived at the hotel, we wasted no time before heading down to the beach. While we were staying in Lamai Beach, the owner of our hotel recommended we taxi a bit north to Thong Takien Beach. What a great recommendation! The view was beautiful, the water was warm, and the sand was pearly white. I had a good read while Hads explored.
We've been relying heavily on Trip Advisor throughout our travels and it has yet to steer us wrong. About halfway between the hotel and Thong Takien Beach, Haddas and I found a highly recommended Italian restaurant called the Romantic Bamboo. We knew it would be delicious when the waiter refused to accept any modifications to his menu. We ordered gnocchi and pasta to share (of course) and after eating we went back to the hotel to relax.
At night, we continued to explore the Lamai Beach area. We took a long walk to the downtown area on Had Lamai Road and decided to continue with our Italian binge by devouring a whole pizza. Finally, we closed out the night with a warm brownie sunday and were off to bed.
Drew sitting in a hut
Random thai child chasing after pigeons
The flight was short and we arrived in Koh Samui in just over an hour and a half. We were really impressed with Bangkok Airways and the view from the airplane was awesome.
Our view from the airplane
When we arrived at the hotel, we wasted no time before heading down to the beach. While we were staying in Lamai Beach, the owner of our hotel recommended we taxi a bit north to Thong Takien Beach. What a great recommendation! The view was beautiful, the water was warm, and the sand was pearly white. I had a good read while Hads explored.
Thong Takien Beach
We've been relying heavily on Trip Advisor throughout our travels and it has yet to steer us wrong. About halfway between the hotel and Thong Takien Beach, Haddas and I found a highly recommended Italian restaurant called the Romantic Bamboo. We knew it would be delicious when the waiter refused to accept any modifications to his menu. We ordered gnocchi and pasta to share (of course) and after eating we went back to the hotel to relax.
At night, we continued to explore the Lamai Beach area. We took a long walk to the downtown area on Had Lamai Road and decided to continue with our Italian binge by devouring a whole pizza. Finally, we closed out the night with a warm brownie sunday and were off to bed.
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