We woke up very rested and excited for another vacation day on Ko Samui. We got up at around 8:00am or so. We made sure to hit up the breakfast buffet downstairs. It was the same spread and still delicious. Once we were fully awake and showered we decided to go see another part of the island. We hopped on a Tuk Tuk and made our way to Chaweng, the largest beach in Ko Samui. It also happens to be the most crowded.
When we were first recommended to come to Ko Samui for our vacation, our friends told us that Chaweng was more crowded with a lot more backpackers and party people. So we obviously wanted a more quiet and relaxed vacation so we chose to stay at Lamai instead.
After we got off the Tuk Tuk we realized that Chaweng was bigger than we thought. Actually Chaweng was not only a beach but an area of the island that went inland further than expected. We had gotten off too early on the Tuk Tuk. The driver was going to make his way to the beach but me, thinking we were in the right place when we were not was a huge mistake. So using my best internal compass we headed in the direction of the beach. It was really hot at this point and we were walking around a giant lake that was in between us and the beach. After about 45 minutes of great navigating on my part, we arrived to the beach part of Chaweng.
We grabbed a couple beach chairs in front of a resort and sat under an umbrella. We were so hot from all the walking that we needed the shade desperately. The part of Chaweng beach we were on the water was really shallow. In Lamai you can go as deep as you want gradually and have no trouble with rocks. At Chaweng there were some rocks about 10 yards out from the sand. In between the rocks and sand we were able just to go knee deep or so. It was nice because there were no waves at all and you could just lie down on your stomach and glide yourself through the water with your hands in the sand. It was really relaxing.
We did notice right away that the beach was really crowded. I mean it was not like a southern California beach in the summer time, but there were still a lot of people, especially compared to Lamai.
We had a few beers and some barbecued corn. It's so nice when people that sell the food and drinks come to you and you don't have to leave your beach chair. After awhile Latanya went to get a beach massage. They have these gazebos set up right on or near the beach. In the gazebos they have about 4 to 5 Thai women who give massages. It was about 9 dollars for an hour oil massage. Which is ridiculously cheap. In fact Latanya got one from then on almost everyday. After her massage she was really relaxed and felt great. We decided to head back to our hotel and check out their pool.
This time on the Tuk Tuk we got off right in front of our hotel. We headed straight to the pool and dove in. It felt so refreshing. The pool was a quasi infinity pool. The water spilled over the side on one end, however in between the pool and the view of the ocean were bushes. Other than the blocked view the pool was quite wonderful. After some cooling off we decided to have a drink at our hotel bar, which was located near the pool. So it was not a far walk at all. We each had a drink and then ordered a coconut to share. Latanya was raving about coconuts prior to this trip and I just had to try one. It was so good, the coconut meat inside was my favorite part. It was also Latanya's favorite part too, so you can imagine us fighting over the last bite. After our coconut was done we head up to the room to call it another night. It was just another day of relaxing. Day 4 was going to be our day for a little sightseeing and late night party, for it was to be a full moon.
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