We got up around 7am and packed up excited to see what Koh Samui would have in store for us. Our taxi turned up on time and we arrived at the pier half hour early so headed for some egg on toast to start us off. We departed late around 10.20am and arrived about 1, the sea sickness tablets did the trick and we snoozed for most of it. Upon arrival, a lady called Loy offered us a cheaper means of getting to our hotel at 100 bhat each for a mini bus ride, she has b...

We woke up naturally at 7am excited to see what else the island had to offer. We walked down to the taxi ferry and booked to go to Nang Yuan which is 3 small islands connected by one sandbar. Having arrived early we sat in the restaurant next door and had eggs on toast and orange juice (240 bhat - £5) we hopped on our boat which was a longtail boat Captained by Mr Ting - the fare was 300 bhat each. The journey out there was amazing - stunning scenery and as we ...

We get to our hotel by taxi from the port (100 bhat each) we check on and discover we have a beautiful sea view (bungalow number 5 at the Queen resort) it's not the cleanest surroundings but it's a steal at £12.50 a night and the room is clean. We shower and head for the beach, it's gorgeous, the strip is lined with bars and shops but nowhere near as built up as a Spanish resort. It's not too busy and we find a Thai massage parlour which has a balcony overlooki...

We get up around 10am get packed and head out for one last wander around the streets. We find a sports bar next door to a tattoo shop Matt has booked himself into. We have a few g&ts and Stowford Presses before heading into the parlour. Jacq has found the Thai translation for "journey" and it feels the most fitting as our journey only felt like it really started after the China experience so, Matt gets "journey" in thai on his wrist and has some of the lyric...

Today was amazing!! Well, perhaps not initially… We decided to jump on a tuk tuk to take us to Wat Arun asking for the ferry opposite - the driver dropped us at a ferry alright but not the right one, actually at the other end of the river and its only tour operated extortionate prices at 1600 bhat each and the lady we spoke with was extremely rude. So, we left, as we walked out our driver turned up, obviously on commission and he kept trying to talk us into t...