Koh Samui

A nice short post this one because I was a lazy git in Koh Samui. Richly deserved after my scuba exploits I'm sure you'll agree.

Got the boat early morning and was joined by Koen, who was heading there too. Upon arrival on the island, I headed to the same guesthouse as him because he had found somewhere nice and cheap. When we got there, I saw why! I've been pretty lucky with accommodation so far and have stayed in some quite nice places but this wasn't one of them. Pretty grubby, tiny, squeaky bunk-beds - not the best. They even had a sign up apologising for the state of the place. Only for a few nights though so I wasn't too fussed. The area we were in (Chaweng Beach) didn't have much in the way of cheap accommodation so just decided to stick with it.

I then just spent the next 2 and half days just laying on the beach. This area is unbelievably touristy - probably the most of anywhere I've been and, aside from the weather, it doesn't feel like Thailand at all.

Chewing beach is pretty big and looks like it used to be nice. Unfortunately, it's covered in litter these days and also has quite an unpleasant smell, which you get a waft of every 10 minutes. Not very nice.

Along the strip, there are countless shops and restaurants catering to tourists, mainly selling Western food. Still managed to find a couple of Thai places though as I'm not sick of Asian food just yet. Also loads of cars with fitted ghetto-blasters advertising Thai Kick-boxing. These get annoying very quickly.

Only spent a couple of days in Samui and, while it was nice to relax after the diving, it wasn't my favourite place. Pretty dirty everywhere around Chaweng Beach and the smell is not very nice either. I didn't go to anywhere besides Chaweng though so the rest of the island might be really nice - don't want to slag off the whole thing before I've seen it. I wasn't a fan of the part I was in though.

Never mind, Koh Pha-Ngan next for some full moon partying, more beach time and meeting up with my German friends. Should be good.