Baan Taa Yaay Bungalows, Ko Samui, Day 2

Our first morning on Koh Samui is spent relaxing. After a hectic few days, it is lovely to wake up in an air conditioned and comfortable room. As Amy sleeps until around 11 o clock, I lay in bed watching a very odd film that should never have been on in the morning.
When we finally leave the room, it is to head to the beach. When we booked the hotel, we were excited to hear the beah was only a couple minutes walk away. Unfrotunately, they don't say that the whole beachfront is full wih posh hotels, leaving not many ways to get onto the sand. Eventually we walk quite a way through the town before finding a cutthrough. It is as lovely as expected as we place our towels down on the very soft sand. Despite the warnings of jellyfish, we don't encounter any stings, and it is great to cool down in the sea. The water isn't as clear as other beaches, but it is nice and cold.
After sitting in the Sun for around half an hour, we head into the town for something to eat. There is no shortage of cheap places to get good food, so it doesn't take long to find somewhere for a shake and pad thai.
After eating, we decide to walk to the Thai boxing stadium. The incessant trucks driving by with advertisements blaring from the speakers hasn't put us off too much, and we are debating whether or not to take a dip into the popular pastime of watching people beat each other up. It is a long walk, but it is nice to walk past all the very cool bars and shops that are surprisingly cheap for an island.
As we arrive at the stadium, we are told the astronomical prices for a ticket and decide to give it miss. Koh Samui is large for an island, but we still work our way around a bit of the East side, staring at the lakes and hills that are in the distance. It is great to just get lost somewhere, heading down any road that we feel like, knowing we can always find our way back on our phones (hopefully!)
It takes us a while to get back, but we don't mind working our way through the streets, which quickly range from streets laden with bars, to areas where families live in small houses and dogs roam around looking bored and agitated in the Sun.
The room is perfect for relaxing, with the small patio outside sheltered from the sweltering heat and very comfy to sit and read a book. We chill out here for a few hours, before heading to a nice restaurant for a beer and a meal. The bars look very nice on a night, when fairy lights are draped over the entrances and reggae music blares out from every other spot. We wander back slowly, before settling in for another night. Despite a lazy morning, we are still tired on the night and ready for a good sleep, before we explore a bit deeper tomorrow!Read more