We left Malaysia and flew from Penang to Ko Samui in Thailand. By 2.30pm on Simon's 30th Birthday, we were lying on sun loungers by the pool whilst looking out over the Gulf of Thailand. One he will remember! After spending most of the last few weeks in big cities, I couldn't wait to escape the heat and pollution in favour of sun, sand and sea. We got straight out of the heavily touristed areas and headed for the quieter north of the island. The next morni...