"dun come back black black ah.."

and i didnt *bummer* but it was a wonderful wonderful holiday.. felt a pang when we board the plane back to Spore.. Full KOH SAMUI deets!

many beaches at Koh Samui and we stayed at Chaweng beach, which is where all the action is. Though the waters aint that clear and clean.

stayed at Chaweng Villa Beach Resort. Right smack in the heart of Chaweng Town. Like all other resorts at Samui, one end faces the street and the other faces the beach. Breakfast with a seaview every morning! Got the wooden split level bungalow (more like a chalet). King size bed with mosquitoe net is on the top level. Check this out!

Day 1:
touched down at 9 plus (flight was delayed, what's new) reached our resort at 10 plus (20mins drive). The street was still bustling with life at that hour and traffic was horrendous, no law no order. Guess what was the first thing we were on the prowl for? uh huh... MASSAGE! gotta let zack get his massage first before i can do my shopping in peace *grin*

found this good massage parlour Most Massage. We both had oil massage and it was greeeaaat! and at only 350Baht (SGD14).. so shiok i fell asleep

chaweng town at night

Day 2:
Tour around the island. Just the 2 of us so we actually had a 'custom-made' tour. Went to various attractions:

Grandpa rock and Grandma rock

see that little rock jutting out at the background? thats the Grandpa rock and the pic next to it is Grandma rock. What do u reckon they look like?? Go figure.

a visit to zack's favourite relative

a monkey can pluck an average of 500 coconuts a day (slave labour)

zack was the first to go forward to hold little monkey... see how much he loves his family? :D

Elephant trekking

atop little jumbo

Namuang Waterfalls

pity we didnt have time for a dip.. even brought extra clothes *sobs*

went to see this mummified monk who had been dead for 20 years and he's still looking good! he wear shades leh...

Tour ended at 4.30pm.

decided against a cheap massage and went for SPA at Living Senses! Zack had the Sensual Aromatherpy Massage and i did a Mineral Salt and Yoghurt Scrub with an Egg Yolk and Coffee Body Wrap. Spent a fraction of our dough but its worth the experience. Lovely ambience.. Similar to Divana Spa at Bangkok. it was sooooo good..

Our Dinner : 30Baht noodles

....so i finally had my roadside meal and it was just awesome! goes to show that quality doesnt always come with a tag *grin*


Ad for Heineken or Colgate? This guy here has such straight white teeth its disgusting! (i've always suspect that they are dentures) Anyway, booze there were frigging cheap! only like 1 buck plus per bottle of Heineken. Our mini fridge was stocked up with Heineken and Barcardi..

Day 3:
Snorkelling! Travelled by long tail boat to Koh Tan, a neighbouring isle for snorkelling. (Koh Tan = Isle with no dogs) Legend has it that there isnt a single dog on this isle.. any dogs who lived there eventually died or tried to swim their way back. Interesting ya?

snorkelling was great and saw many wonderful sea creatures... sea urchin.. bight blue fishes with bright pink fins, bright yellow eyes/fins.. corals that change color when u touched them.. clams that clam up when u go near.. and yes, a baby octopus! awesome...

'picnic' lunch at Koh Mudsom.. but the water was only ankle-deep so didnt managed to get a dip. Only a short lunch break so there goes my tan *sigh*

Samui at dusk

ended our last night with a bang! Had a seaside dinner, literally! the waves were like half a metre from our feet.. was truly a seafood galore. Lobster, big fat Prawns, Oysters, Squid, Crabs, Red Snapper.. and every dish was cooked to perfection!

truly the most romantic dinner i had by far.. table lighted up by a small kerosene lamp.. waves lapping just half a metre from our feet.. bright moon overhead with dozens of twinkling stars.. and best of all, my dearest in front of me.. zack wanted to surprise me with this lovely seashell necklace from this walk-ard vendor but i came back from my toilet break a lil too early.. saw him choosing the necklace when i came back (so sweet right..) he gave it to me over dinner :)

Day 4: Au Revoir Koh Samui...

check out Koh Samui Airport... its a totally mag experience.. discounting the lack of aircon, this aiport is truly unique, arrival/departure halls are really only atap huts.. plane taking off like 200m from you

one interesting fact: it is a law in Koh SAmui that no buildings can be taller than a coconut tree

can i bring this mirror home? it makes me look slimmer..

so in our 4 days there, zack had:

.. an oil massage

.. sensual aromatherapy massage

.. aloe vera massage

.. aromatherapy massage

.. thai massage

(this guy must have rocks for muscles judging from the no. of massgaes he had)

and ju had:

.. an oil massage

.. mineral salt & yoghurt scrub / egg yolk & coffee wrap

.. moisturizing cream massage

.. mani / pedicure

.. foot massage

(i still have baby smooth skin :D)

believe it or not, those are my buys...

in actual fact, i only bought the skirt and picture. Zack bought me the seashell necklace and hat *grin*

all in all... it was a great trip... though the beaches cant beat Krabi's... it was still beautiful.. everything was beautiful.. hope u had a good time sweetheart, i did *smile*