Hongkong Trip 07

So what did we do in Hongkong?

Koh Samui 07 Day 3 and 4

Breakfast was to be provided on the Day tour, but we woke up at 6.30 am on Day 3 to have our hotel's buffet breakfast before waiting at the lobby for the pick up at 8 am, cos dad predicted breakfast to be bread and coffee. At 8.30am the driver was no where in site and we started to worry. We asked the reception to call the driver and he said he was on his way. He finally came at 8.45am to drive us to the meeting point, which ended up to be a few hundred metres down from our hotel. We could have slept for an hour more and walked over! *grumble*. Luckily we ate breakfast before hand as well, because provided breakfast indeed turned out to be kopi 0, sliced bread, some tubs of jam, butter, kaya and banana. Anyway, the sky was cloudy since breakfast and we hoped it wouldn't rain.

The ride to National Marine Park was supposed to be an hour's ride, but because of the choppy waves, the trip dragged to an hour and a half. These 2 photos were taken when we were still having fun, we were screaming and laughing whenever the boat was taken up by the waves and came smacking down into the water. After an hour plus, I got really tired of the boat rocking up and down, and felt like puking many times. Also, everyone was thoroughly went, by the crashing waves, so all cameras were kept safely.

The next day, the females went for spa sessions. Monks went for a body massage, while the rest of us chose a body scrub and body mask session. After spa, we had lunch and then it was about time to head for the airport.

Mum and dad at the Full Moon restaurant, which overlooks the hotel swimming pool

The airport, that doesn't quite look like an airport to me.

Koh Samui 07 Day 2

The second trip was spent some tourist sites in Koh Samui and the Chaweng Beach.

Big Buddha

After Big Buddha, we went to walk at Chaweng beach. The sand on Chaweng Beach felt a lot finer than the sand on the beach directly behind our resort and had a lot more people. We signed up for a day tour the next day at 65 dollars a person. It was going to be a day trip to National Marine Park Island, Angthong for snorkeling and kayaking. It was much cheaper than the offer given by the stall at the beach behind the resort. The guy told us 5000 baht ($700) to book the private boat to National Marine Park. Then have to pay extra for snorkeling equipment and kayaking. We were all quite amazed by the price then. Thought we'd have nothing to do already on this ridiculously expensive island. Luckily we visited Chaweng Beach.



Hin Ta - Hin Ya, famous rocks aka Grandfather-grandmother rocks.



After the rocks, we went to visit some waterfall, but I don't know the name of this waterfall. There were quite a few locals and tourist swimming in the water, but it looks too cold for me. Didn't bring swim wear along anyway.

Late lunch at this restaurant, Sabeinglae, recommended by the chauffeur. Fried Fish is superb.