As you’ll have noticed, we had a week off blogging last week, so this one covers the last two weeks.
The main reason for the week off was that we have had lots of rain and therefore not done a huge amount. Can’t complain it is the rainy season here in Koh Samui, so we expected some rain!
Having said that, in the last two weeks we have managed to do all the following:
Cycled to the north coast of the island, thank heavens for electric bikes, to visit the “Big Buddha”, yes it’s a Buddha which is big !! It’s on a small peninsula, with the obligatory collection of tourist shops. Rog bought a new T-shirt.
On the evening of Tuesday 8th we went to “Loy Krathong” the Festival of Lights at the local lake, where “Krathong’s”, small floats made from cross sections of palm trees decorated with flowers and candles, are floated on the lake.
There was also the night food market, selling everything you could want from kebabs to cup cakes. We purchased from a few of the stalls for dinner.
We ventured south for the first time on the bike, down the coast road, lots of hills but the bikes coped. We went to Lamai beach, from the clean up operation that was under way, they had also celebrated Loy Krathong there too.
Rog had to test out the local doctors to treat an ear infection 🙉, £85 for a walk in consultation and 7 days worth of three different pills!! We just hope the locals get it cheaper.
Then the rain started, which gave us some time to become “savings rate tarts” moving some of our cash around to get the best interest rates (4% 12 month fixed with Nationwide Building Society and 2.25% instant access with Revolut) Every little helps!
We also had time to finalise more travel plans for next year, and deal with more flight changes!! Thanks EasyJet.
It rained just about non stop for 4 days!! We finally had to go shopping by taxi as we were running out of stuff!
Finally the rain stopped enough for us to get out on the bikes again, we headed north again to Wat Plai Laem, an interesting temple complex (see photos)
Then a coffee stop at La Fabrique a French (ish) cafe.
Friday 18th, we cycled up the hill near the villa to see where it went, we got as far as the local golf course before the road ran out and turned into a small track, which we decided not to do on the bikes, so turned around.
That night we went out, a couple of drinks, one at the “chill out bar” at a beach hotel 250bht for a cocktail (£6), we moved on to the Bamboo with happy hour cocktails for 99bht (£2.65). Then on to Siam restaurant for dinner. Rog had a jungle curry and asked for it a little spicy, but not too hot, it was spicy🌶🌶🥵.
Saturday, we went to Klao Hua Jook Pagoda. The hill up to it was so steep we had to leave the bikes half way up and walk the rest of the way! It was worth the effort, it had a fabulous view over the island, we could see most of the bits we had cycled and the airport.
Travurple 