Four days in paradise.

I just got back from a little weekend trip to Koh Samed. It’s an island just off the coast. The more I see of Thailand the more I realize how beautiful it is. Koh Samed is just the kind of tropical island you would imagine. It has long white sand beaches bordering beautiful blue green water. The central part of the island is a lush jungle. It’s a fairly well developed resort island. Up until recently the power only ran at night, but now they have full time electricity. They still have to bring all the water for the island on ships, then truck it around on the island. I went with my new squeeze Na. She and her sister Ning lived there for a few years, so they made it pretty easy. We stayed at a really nice beachfront hotel. It was really great just to lounge around on the beach all day, and at night they have a disco on the beach. Monday was a holiday here in Thailand, so there were lots of party people dancing around. Yesterday we went out on a speed boat for a trip around the island. We stopped at a sweet spot for snorkeling, but after a couple of deep dives my head reminded me that I had a head cold a week ago, and my inner ear didn’t really want to go snorkeling. That was OK cuz we just switched to fishing. I caught two tiny little fish while Na brought back nine. Speaking of Na, she is a great girl, pretty, smart, and speaks English with a bit of an English accent…..This weekend in Samet was so beautiful it really made me thankful for all the good luck that has come my way.