It’s been an exciting 2 ½ days! Tuesday morning, Kristi & I took a 45 minute taxi ride, 5 hour bus ride, 1 hour ferry ride & 1 hour sawngthaew (truck taxi which has 2 benches along the truck bed) in order to arrive at Koh Chang. Koh Chang is the 2nd largest island in Thailand (2nd to Phuket), located near the southeastern border, close to Cambodia. It was beautiful and we loved every minute! During the bus ride we called some guesthouses on the island to find a place to stay. (I had purchased a Thailand SIM card for my phone at the airport – very easy & very handy!)
We settled on the Siam Beach Resort which had reasonable prices ($1000 baht = $30/night) for Bungalows. “Bungalows?” we thought, sounds fun, wonder what they’ll be like? Well, the resort looked great from the outside so as we walked through we were mentally patting ourselves on the back for the great deal that we had found. Our bellboy smiled a big smile and then led us through the main building, down a pathway, past the individual units with patios to where the path forked. As we rounded a corner, we finally understood where we we’re going. Our bungalow was a wood slat construction little room on stilts sitting perched about 15 feet above a steep slanted hillside flanked by trees. There were probably 12 different bungalows each tucked along the hill. Our bellboy heaved 1 of our suitcases over his head and carried it up a series of steps winding up the path – the hike reminded us of Colorado & was a great work-out each day. Take a look at the photos! We loved our primitive lodging and firmly decided it added all the more to the adventure (even if it increased our risk of malaria – note the mosquito netting above the beds)
The beach and the water were great - so restful and relaxing. We walked to find places for dinner each night where we were able to practice our Thai words. I bought a floatie intertube and loved using it in the waves. Four of the resort staff helped me with my Thai vocabulary (see photo of me w/ 2 gals). We went to a national park nearby to see one of the many waterfalls on this island.
We settled on the Siam Beach Resort which had reasonable prices ($1000 baht = $30/night) for Bungalows. “Bungalows?” we thought, sounds fun, wonder what they’ll be like? Well, the resort looked great from the outside so as we walked through we were mentally patting ourselves on the back for the great deal that we had found. Our bellboy smiled a big smile and then led us through the main building, down a pathway, past the individual units with patios to where the path forked. As we rounded a corner, we finally understood where we we’re going. Our bungalow was a wood slat construction little room on stilts sitting perched about 15 feet above a steep slanted hillside flanked by trees. There were probably 12 different bungalows each tucked along the hill. Our bellboy heaved 1 of our suitcases over his head and carried it up a series of steps winding up the path – the hike reminded us of Colorado & was a great work-out each day. Take a look at the photos! We loved our primitive lodging and firmly decided it added all the more to the adventure (even if it increased our risk of malaria – note the mosquito netting above the beds)
The beach and the water were great - so restful and relaxing. We walked to find places for dinner each night where we were able to practice our Thai words. I bought a floatie intertube and loved using it in the waves. Four of the resort staff helped me with my Thai vocabulary (see photo of me w/ 2 gals). We went to a national park nearby to see one of the many waterfalls on this island.
The time when by way too fast!
Out of internet time - I'll write more soon :)
Love, Becky
Love the update. Looks beautiful! So glad to hear that things are going well and you are enjoying yourself. Love you!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Sounds like you're off to a great start! Love you, friend!!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful pictures! It's great that you are having fun! Love ya!
ReplyDeleteHey Becky! I'm jealous...but so excited for you! Thailand looks amazing. I know you'll touch the hearts and minds of the people there. How cool to be there on Easter day!
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