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Pete’s 60th Birthday Trip
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Pete’s 60th Birthday Trip

We are heading off for a month to discover Cambodia and Vietnam and to have a relaxing time in Koh Samui at the end. Follow our adventures!!! Leer más
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    Thailand - Ko Samui Day 4

    6 de junio de 2018, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    Another beautiful day in paradise that saw us set off to do the touristy things on the island. This time just minus Simon who stayed behind to do some work. Once again Pete is tour guide and surrounded by us girls, and he is incredibly patient with us all! So we set off, first stop the big Buddha after a few goes down some side streets. Jenny and I were boiling to death in the tub today as there was no cloud cover so we got Pete to stop and we bought umbrellas and six large bottles of water that we ended up using in a tub water fight! Still kept us cool and we entertained a few Thais on bikes.

    While people visited the big Buddha and surrounding shops Pete and I sat in the Big Buddha coffee shop and had real coffee and the place had a lovely outlook over the water. Gradually everyone found their way to us and we set off to the next venue, passing through Chaweng and Lamai to another great lunch venue found by Pete overlooking the phallic rocks! We really have had some great food along the way.

    After lunch we moved on to the Mummified Monk and then back to Nathon where we had a drink in the Irish bar, as you do, where we watched the rugby briefly while Jude tried to pick up her garments from the tailor. Not successful as she was closed, back again tomorrow!☺️

    Made our way back to the villa and Marg interrupted Simon’s reading time and we all relaxed by the pool, with Jude and I trying to get everyone to do water aerobics which no one would participate in of course! Bit like when I try to get people to play frisbee on the beach😂😂.

    In the evening we found another wonderful restaurant on the beach, it really feels like this is an eating fest!

    Oh and I forgot to mention that on Tuesday night after returning from dinner at Chaweng, Judy, Jenny and I stayed up till 2.00am singing and dancing, not drinking of course, which meant that on Wednesday we had to have a RAD. This is Pete’s solution to having an AFD. Now I know some of you will be thinking what? So a RAD is a reduced alcohol day, because no one seems capable of an alcohol free day! It’s ok we are all going into detox, apart from Jude who the only well behaved one!🤣    Leer más

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    Thailand - Ko Samui Day 5

    7 de junio de 2018, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    Today everyone was up early, ready for the snorkelling trip. Jenny used the ‘I have a pain in the tummy’ excuse to get out of going, so we left her behind with her book. Off we went ready for another adventure. This time Simon and I were tubby buddies! Simon borrowed Jenny’s umbrella and off we set.

    We caught a long tail boat to two snorkelling locations. I didn’t realise Judy had never snorkelled before and so we had some tense moments getting her into the sea. But that’s one thing off her bucket list, as by the time we finished she was snorkelling like a pro!

    Everyone had a great time and we saw heaps of fish and an amazing time. Our boat driver was amazing and very helpful with all the oldies, oh that’s us! Apart from pete who threw himself into the sea so he didn’t have to use the ladder!

    On the way back we stopped at a restaurant that was being set up by a French guy when Pete and I were here 5 years ago. It is lovely but no food so we moved on and Pete once again found us an amazing place where we stopped and ate. Amazing I have been here to Ko Samui 4 times but still going to places that I haven’t been before..

    We finally got home after stopping to get the sick one tomatoes and once again cooled off in the pool and relaxed. We then all went out to dinner. Though we were a pretty subdued lot after the snorkelling so didn’t last long and then headed home. Another lovely day, so spoilt😘.

    Oh and Simon tried to get his money back from Jenny after her umbrella did a back flip and was useless on the trip home. She responded by saying she was suing for damages to property! I think we need a moderator 😭    Leer más

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    Thailand - Ko Samui Day 6

    8 de junio de 2018, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    I designated Friday to be my day of rest with no exploring or shopping for the day, so we all decided to take it easy and then head into the Fisherman’s village for dinner. We had a great day reading and relaxing and in the afternoon Pete and I introduced everyone to Presidents and A...holes! A card game taught to us by Nick and Sarah at Christmas. It’s is great fun though I’m sure we put our own twist on some of the rules. It rained for much of the afternoon so it was a great way to fill in the afternoon. Oh we had a few drinks along the way, as you do!

    We decided the rain had finished (well we hoped as Jenny and I were tub buddies), and we headed off to Fisherman’s village which is a lively place with heaps of bars, restaurants and shops of course! We found a restaurant that quickly set us up a table for 7 right on the beach, and luckily the rain held off! We had a wonderful dinner with everyone in high spirits after the relaxing day. Has been really great spending time with friends and family and a wonderful way to end our holiday. Always hard when you arrange a trip with a group to make sure everyone is happy but the only rule we had was that you could do what you want!

    After dinner we all wandered back along the street and some of us finished the evening with a banana pancake from a stall! Yummo 🤗 finished the night with a drink on the balcony for some of us!    Leer más

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    Completing our trip

    17 de julio de 2019, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    So 12 months down the track and I am finally finishing this trip, just before we are ready to embark on the next adventure.
    We had a fantastic time in Koh Samui and ended our trip with a couple of days in Bangkok shopping and eating lots!!
    Definitely a trip to remember!!    Leer más

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    Fin del viaje
    12 de junio de 2018