We were trying to go South straight from Kanchanaburi, but ended up taking the bus back to Thailand and to the airport. We sporadically bought plane tickets at the airport and hopped on a flight that night. We hadn't even really booked a hotel room and we arrived quite late in Ko Samui. From the start it is obvious that Ko Samui is a hot tourist destination with the outrageous taxi prices that you have to take. We took the taxi and I think it may have been the scariest taxi drive in my life, I really had a feeling that something bad was going to happen. It was a very shady cab ride, as the driver made us switch to his brother's country club car to finish our journey. Then he was driving really fast and the curvy, bumpy roads didn't help! Alas, we arrived safe and sound.
We decided to stay at the second most popular beach (Lamai) to avoid crowds and congestion, in Lonely Planet it says it may be the most beautiful. However, we made the wrong decision. The sand was rough and the water was rough and nothing special. Don't get me wrong it was very beautiful with huge rocks, but not what I was expecting at all. However, we ended up checking out the most popular beach, Chaweng Beach, and it was very nice. Crystal clear water and warm. Chaweng was the place to be and we had a very nice dinner one evening on Chaweng beach!
Never Saying No
I realized that in Thailand show the desire to purchase something or request something, the Thais will go out of the way to accommodate you. For example, we stayed at a small nice mom and pop owned place with individual cottages. For breakfast I ordered my usual iced ovaltine, which I couldn't find on the menu. They took the order and 5 minutes later the husband was off on his little scooter and came quickly back with the drink mix in hand. This is also very apparent when shopping. Don't see your size, never fear the vendor will find one for you. Talk about customer service!
Photos:
1 and 2 - the bad beach (Lamai Beach)
3 - the good beach (Chaweng Beach)
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