It’s been awhile since our last blog as we’ve been really busy and haven’t had much of a chance to sit down and write.
We had a great time in Koh Sumai. We hired scooters and rode around the island, checking out the Big Buddha, Hin Ta and Hi Yai (grandfather and grandmother rocks – “famous” rocks that sort of resemble an old man’s penis and an old woman’s vagina), Namuang waterfall and the Fisherman’s village (Bo Phut beach). We stayed at the Amari Reef Resort at Chaweng beach in a really nice room by the garden pool. We mostly ate Thai food but also had pizza at Dr. Frog’s restaurant (touted as the best on the island – very nice), fish and chips at the Fisherman’s village, pasta at Pregos Italian restaurant and fresh seafood at Our Place restaurant on Chaweng beach (where we bumped into my old work colleague Dan Reinhard on his honeymoon!) Our favorite would have to be the banana and vanilla pancakes from a street stall near Bo Phut pier – yum!

Kho Samui has less to offer by way of tourist attractions than Phuket or the other larger destinations, but it’s also a lot cheaper! I still think that Chang Mai Provence had the nicest feel, but if you wanted to get away from your regular life and just soak up some sun, this would be the place. I’ve often commented that it’s cheaper and nicer to come to Thailand for a fortnight that going to, say, Port Stephens. Kho Samui is definitely such a location if you want that sort of get away. It’s definitely on the “return to” list for short breaks.