Koh Samui wasn't as nice an island as Koh Tao, due to the repetitive main strip (fake goods store, fake goods stall, bar, fake goods store, fake...), constant harrassment by thais trying to sell us things on the beach and the smell of sewers wafting through every now and then in the evenings. You can't help but be happy on a beach though! Our best day was our last, when we went on a half day adventure tour around the island. First we learned how to cook a traditional thai red curry (and had a taste!), then we were shown how to harvest and use the green (for drinking) and brown (for cooking) coconuts (more tasting of various things). Next we met a cute little monkey called Troy who we saw getting coconuts from the trees and playing various games on the ground (plenty of photograph opportunities), before going on an elephant trek through the jungle. It was so cool! As you can see in the photo, you couldn't get much closer to an elephant if you tried. You can also see Ryan's elephant's tendency to leave the beaten track in the belief that the grass was greener on the other side. He still had room for bananas at the end, which made him slober all over us! The last stop of the day was a beautiful waterfall where we would have swum if we had had the energy and more time, and if the water wasn't so brown.
Today we have done nothing but travel for 10 hours. We were lied to (again!) by a thai guy which means we are now in Krabi town instead of at the beach where we would rather be. Still the shower in our lovely hotel is being very much appreciated! And the beach can wait until tomorrow. Stay tuned for some more island gossip and keep smiling :)
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