Samui 2

Did you know that Capybara cafes are a thing? Yep. You can pay for 30 minutes inside a café, plus the purchase of a drink, to have the privilege of hanging out near the animals. The capybaras were very bored of people, and not interested in being fed (likely already having eaten by the hoards previously visiting). The meerkats were cute and interesting though! All in all, the experience was something the kids enjoyed and the adults felt a bit sad about.

Jeffrey arranged for a cooking class at the villa. In rotation, the eight of us made a variety of yummy Thai dishes.

Our host invited us down to the water for a special surprise. We arrived to find delicious drinks and appies, which we enjoyed while watching the sunset. Then, a troupe of fire dancers turned up the music and began to spin their poi. Gorgeous and awe inspiring. And, also very weird to be such a small group seeing such an intense show.

To cap off the week, we had a shabbat dinner complete with challah from the Israeli bakery on the island, candles we’ve been travelling with the whole trip, and wine.

We also had a mini celebration for Mathai, whose birthday was coming up. So nice to be together as a family for these occasions.Read more