I am currently sitting in an internet cafe in Koh Samet, which is a small island about a 3 hour bus ride & ferry ride south of Bangkok. We left the hotel in Bangkok yesterday morning and got here yesterday afternoon. It was pouring by the time we got to Ban Phe, the city we took the ferry from, and the streets were flooded. It didn't really slow us down too much, but the water had no where to go so the streets flooded pretty quickly. We got to Koh Samet and walked down to the beach looking for a bungalow. The first place had no fan rooms left and the second had none with private bathrooms, so we settled on the third, which was, how should I put it?, below standards.
It was also a steep walk with no path to get to it. We were so exhausted though from traveling that we accepted it. I was still jet-lagged from the flight that I laid down for what was supposed to be a nap at around 7 pm and didn't wake up until 7:30 am. We decided to find another bungalow, which we did, and although its a bit more expensive (about $12 each per night as opposed to $4.50 a night) its definitely worth it.
The water is beautiful and warm! For me, it is heaven! We spent hours in the water today. I also got an hour long Thai massage for less than $7. Mom, maybe you should fund some more massages so I can learn from experience ;)
Ok, were off for some dinner! More to come when I get back to Bangkok for shopping and training...
