We woke up this morning to a delicious breakfast prepared by our French hosts, Caroline and Francois. It felt like home when Jack, the owners' adorable Jack Russell Terrier, sat under the table between our feet hoping we'd drop some crumbs on the ground.
We didn't have any specific plan for today, but knew we needed to figure out a convenient way to get around. Koh Samui is rather large and spread out and taxis are somewhat expensive on the island. Our hosts rented us two scooters and after a quick lesson (in Frenglish) we were technically "ready" to ride. It took some time before we felt fully comfortable and it certainly didn't help that cars here drive on the opposite side of the road, but eventually we got the hang of it.
We decided our first stop would be Na Muang Waterfall 2 (Na Muang Waterfall 1 was supposedly less exciting). We reached the park entrance, enjoyed some fresh coconut water, and then hiked about 15 minutes straight uphill. The crazy heat made a dip in the pool at the base of the waterfall extra rewarding.
Next, we scooted to Hin Yai & Hin Ta (known by tourists as grandmother and grandfather rocks, respectively). I'll let you guys google image these for photos.
After a late lunch, we took a the scenic route back to our B&B in order to avoid traffic on the main road. We really enjoyed the quiet drive through the mountains with palm trees and banana trees on either side of us. At one point, we pulled over to take a photo and a pack of the cutest but mangiest dogs I've ever seen sprinted over to us.
In the evening, Francois recommended we go see a fire show at Ark Bar in Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui's biggest and busiest town. Since it was dark and we didn't feel feel like riding our scooters, we took a songthaew instead. A popular choice for both tourists and locals in Thailand, songthaews are small red trucks that drive along main roads and pick-up any passengers who are looking to go the same direction. Before the fire show, we grabbed dinner at Basilicom, the "best Israeli restaurant in Thailand" per tripadvisor (spoiler alert - it wasn't that good). We ordered shakshuka, fried cauliflower, and chicken shawarma to share.
We arrived at Ark Bar early enough to snag a beach chair and order a drink. The fire show was fun to watch (we can send you a video if you're interested) and by the end we were ready to head back home.
I think that's the sixth picture I've counted of Hads with random stray dogs. You can take the girl out of California but you can't...well, you know what I mean. ;) hope you guys are having fun! Miss you!!!
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