Koh Samui🏝

We accidentally found out that Thailand uses a different calendar and here it is already 2565 instead of 2022. That's pretty crazy😳. Thailand is 543 years ahead It is calculated from year 1 after the year of Gautama Buddha's death, which in Southeast Asia is often given as 544 BC. The year 1 after Buddha is therefore the year 543 according to our calendar, which follows the Gregorian calendar. 📌🗓

It's really incredibly fun to ride a scooter 🛵 and explore the island🏝. We have been to many beaches, viewpoints, waterfalls and the Big Buddha Temple. The Big Buddha is really incredibly huge and you only really realize it when you stand right in front of him. 😲

The difference between Bangkok and the big crowded city of Koh Samui can be clearly felt. There is much less traffic and far fewer people here. But we like the island life very much. 🏝😍

We saw the sun ☀️ for the first time in Thailand. The time in Bangkok was very gray and rainy. 🌧But it also rains here from time to time and of course exactly when we have to go down a very steep mountain from the viewpoint. 😅 We took shelter at a restaurant and waited.
We were concerned about sliding down the mountain with the scooter because it was so steep. 😳 Luckily, everything went well and it quickly stopped raining.

We have been here on Koh Samui for a total of 5 days and we really enjoyed our time. Next we go to Koh Tao. 🏝☀️⛴Read more