After a quick breakfast in Chiang Mai we took the tuktuk to the airport, which was -thank goodness- just 10 minutes away. My boyfriend and I both work in the airline industry and that has some pro's. For example: we fly really, really cheap all over the world. But there is this one thing about flying cheap as staff: you can only fly when there is a seat available for you.
So upon arrival at the airport we checked in for our flight to Bangkok, and in Bangkok we had to wait for 4 hours until we could catch our flight to Koh Samui. But, the boeing 747 from Chiang Mai to Bangkok was already overbooked when we arrived, and there were 30 other staff members who wanted to fly as well. And guess what: ofcourse we couldn't get on the flight, and that sucked! We never made it to Bangkok that day. Especially since all the other flights to Bangkok were overbooked as well, boo! We ended up buying a normal (expensive) ticket straight to Koh Samui.
We arrived around 2PM in the hotel, Oasis Hakuna Matata, a very nice hotel but just for one night because tomorrow morning we're going to Koh Tao! :-) But first, my pictures from Koh Samui!
It's time for the last and final part of my Koh Samui series. Time to leave the island and go back to Bangkok. But first, my last days in Koh Samui. Some of our group members left earlier, or we stayed longer. That's actually the case. Our group of 25 people went down to 10. But it was still a lot of fun and I was very pleased with the people who decided to stay longer.
Two extra days at Koh Samui, better known as the Paradise. Why not?
Oh yes, my upper legs are more tanned than my lower legs. Don't know what happend here, this is like: totally SH*T! But oh well ;) haha.
It's time for part three but not yet the final part of my Koh Samui Island tour! Be prepared for more nightlife and paradise pictures. What else can I say? We had a delicious dinner AT the beach. Yes people, AT the beach, how totally awesome is that? That has never happend to me before! With bare feet in the still a little bit warm sand looking at firework and listening to relaxed music. Perfect...
Part II of my Koh Samui posts and there are yet more to come. I've spend most of my days on this beautiful island which resulted in a ton of pictures to edit and to share with you.
The pictures shown below are from the second and third day at the island. We went out and discovered the nightlife scene with lots of prostitutes, sex and outdoor discotheques. Beachparty's were also a big thing on the island.
Before we went out we had a dinner with the complete group (25 people) and we bought the typical thai wish balloons. When the thing goes up in the air (which actually takes a while as well. It needs time to heat up), you need to fold your hands together like a closed Lotus and make a wish. I hope you enjoy my pictures.
After two days in the paradise of Koh Tao, it was time to take the catamaran again. After 1,5 hours we arrived in Koh Samui, the biggest Island of the east coast of Thailand. It's well known for partying and the sandy white beaches. Samui is actually alot bigger than Koh Tao and it's also way more crowded.
After we arrived and dropped our belongings in the beautiful beach resort we went on an island tour. Part of the tour: the big buddha, a view point, the father and mother rocks, monkeys, elephant feeding and waterfalls. It was bloody hot that day but the island tour was amazing!
This is just part one of many more parts to come. I spend most of my days at the island of Koh Samui (5 days in total) and this is just an overview of day one.
Just click the words below for an overload of pictures and my complete view of the island.
