Koh Samui Island Tour

Took a tour around the island today and saw a few temples. I must admit, they are all starting to look very similar, and I am sure we will have a few dozen more to see over the next couple of months. Chris and I were both born on a Saturday so the Saturday Buddha is represented in full lotus position in the midst of meditation under the protection of the Naga Muchalinda. It is said that the pose reflects a time following enlightenment when the Naga King protected a meditating Buddha against exposure to heavy rainfall by using his multi-headed hood for shelter while lifting him above flooded waters using his body. Our lucky color is supposed to be blue and our lucky day is Friday. We also saw grandmothers and grandfather's rocks - see the pics. And a neat waterfall where Chris took a little plunge to cool off. The humidity is very high and adds to the high temps. Had a good but quick lunch there as well. It was a good day that was capped off by a skunk win over Chris in Crib.Read more