It was such a relief to get out of India and see a friendly face. I met Daz and his 2 mates Sami and Suzzi in Bangkok airport...all still recovering from Daz's bday celebrations....interesting stories about ladyboys! We stayed near the Ko San Road, the packpackers area, so loads of bars, restraunts etc... good to be out and relaxing without hassle. After dinner,a few drinks and a few games of pool, on bit of a whim Daz and I decided to book a flight for the next day to the island of Koh Samui to laze about on a beach. Errr so much for the backpacking...Daz you're a bad influence! We ended up in a Luxury Spa Resort....absolute heaven, jacuzzi, pool, private beach area, massages..just what i needed. Koh Samui is a nice place ....but full of honeymooners and couples...not so great if you're there with your mate. So after a few days of luxury we decided to island hop to Koh Phangan..the party island. We thought we would be there for the half moon party..but got the wrong dates..doh! It was great tho, we stayed in a beach hut right on Haad Rin beach. And despite it not being the half moon party we partied anyway. Lethal mixtures drank from a bucket....say no more...did my usual trick of not knowing when to stop and yes I was very,very ill!!! But nursing a hangover from hell on the beach isn't so bad.
After a few days we headed back to Bangkok as I had to catch my plane to China. I thought we'd done our luxury in Koh Samui...but no there was more to come! We stayed in the Hilton in Bangkok.... roof top pool, the most amazing food I've ever had, and a bed i sank in....so much so that I missed my flight!!! Opps! Managed to get another later that night tho, and it ws a terible chore to have to spend more time in luxury. So finally left the luxury of Bangkok and headed off for China for some proper travelling...rough style.
