Ko Samui

We flew from Bangkok to spend three days in Ko Samui: two at Varinda Resort on Lamai Beach and one at Sunrise Bungalows.
Ko Samui is also referred to as the Coconut Island and is the third largest island of Thailand after Phuket and Ko Chang. Samui Island is famous for its coconuts so we had to sample a few to see if there was any merit to this. We all agreed it was great and very fresh! When we were sitting on the beach a coconut "appeared" and we were glad it landed beside us, not "on" any of us. One of the massage technicians offered to cut it for us.


We relied on our tour guide Geline and another travel agent (Tong Tong) to make the reservations as we had no luck booking on the internet due to the Chinese New Year. We had no idea what type of accommodations we were getting so it was a pleasant surprise to find this lovely resort on the hillside and just a five-minute walk from the beach. Erik and Spencer were quite thrilled to have their own "bachelor pad" and we all enjoyed the unique atmosphere of the Thai-family owned resort. We'd definitely recommend this destination!
The kids enjoyed playing in the powerful waves.


Thailand is known for it's custom-made suits and massages so we decided to be tourists and try these things out. Georg and Dion were fitted for suits and Sue and I started our quest for the perfect massage. The Thai massage wasn't quite as relaxing as we'd hoped. We had a tough time with the knuckle cracking and the walking on the back. Yes, it was less than $7.00 so we aren't complaining.

The sea, the sand, the spa, and world class diving all features of Phuket are calling us, so next stop: Phuket.