Thailand is amazing. At first I didn’t understand all the hype surrounding it. Bangkok is the most crowded, dirtiest city I’ve ever seen. I loved this from a photography standppoint, but not for a “vacation”. So we stayed for three nights at the Marriott Resort which was awesome. From there we took an hour and a half flight to Surat Thani and hopped on a bus for 2 hours to the Harbor to then catch a 3 hour “High – Speed Catamaran” to finally arrive at the island of Koh Somui. Whew! We stayed at the new Renaissance Resort and Spa which was really beautiful. After exploring the island for a few more days, we headed further south to the very remote island Ko Tao.
After arriving here I finally “got it”. I understood the allure and attraction of Thailand. The island is very small and known as a scuba divers paradise. Dre and I dove and it was really one of the best dives I’ve ever done. Thousands of fish I’d never seen and unbelievable coral reefs. We enjoyed dinners on the beach where a fresh fish dinner grilled to order right in front of us was just 6 bucks! Add to this the daily hour massages for 5 bucks and you soon understand why it’s hard to leave this paradise. We rented a 4 wheel ATV and explored the island and snorkeled in Shark’s Cove where we were told there were many sharks just before jumping in. Unfortunately we didn’t see any. For more pictures and my online slideshow from the trip, click these links below.
The Giant Reclining Buddah
Masks of Pollution
‘Space for Monks’ reads the sign above his head….
Seafood Buffet – Thai Style
I entitled this one ‘Thai Day Care’ Notice the baby sleeping to the right of the cutting block and Butcher Knife!
Instead of potato chips, the locals enjoy a different after school salty snack…
At the beach of Koh Tao. Beautiful and what I was waiting to see…
Enjoying the shallow water on Ko Somui
Beautiful Sunsets at night. Locals play soccor on the beach and tourists watch the sun set.
Who can resist the $5.00 hour massages on the beach?
I watched this boy stuggle with this dog over the frisbee for a good 45 minutes. It was so funny.
Our last sunset in Thailand. Sad to leave but we look forward to going again.
The Golden Buddah
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