After leaving Chiang Mai, we took a flight to Bangkok then a few hours later got on another flight to Nakhom Si Thammarat which is another airport quite close to Ko Samui. Since we got a cheap flight we decided to check out that area first before heading to Ko Samui area. We stayed one night in the city and explored a temple close to our hotel. This particular area is off the tourist trail and there are not many foreigners that visit, consequently not many people speak English so it made getting around a little challenging. The next day somehow we managed to get ourselves to a bus station which took us to another station to get a mini van to Nai Plao beach in Khanom.
Nai Plao:
After spending time in Malapascua, Philippines it seems that each beach that we visit can’t compare with it’s beauty and tranquility. Our expectations of beaches are set so high now, that we fear we are turning into “beach snobs”. The reviews in our guide book made this beach sound like it was going to be another slice of heaven, but in reality it was a cute beach area, but lacked atmosphere. The water was a little murky and we kept on getting bitten by sea lice which stings. Luckily what made up for the beach was the hotel. We managed to get a good deal on a resort type hotel. We stayed for five nights in a high rise building and enjoyed some of the comforts that we hadn’t had in a while. On the weekends, that particular hotel hosts Thai conventions so we spend our evenings watching drunk Thai’s sing Karioke and dance. We celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary in Nai Plao, we had a great dinner and spent the day relaxing.
All and all it was a very relaxing five days, we enjoyed the time to chill out and eat great Thai food. The weather was on and off rain, so we spent a lot of time on our balcony and chilling out. A few times we were able to go to the beach for a quick swim. Andrew came down with the flu while we were there, but he spent a day in bed and started to feel better.
~Nicola
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