This weekend a group of the #IUThailand students went to Koh Samui, a little island just off the coast of Thailand. We were able to get affordable flights via Bangkok Air, and a great villa on Jettsetter.com.
We arrived mid-day on Friday. The Koh Samui airport is about the cutest darn airport I have ever seen. It's all outdoors, and there are rows of shopping that looked a bit like a "lifestyle center" in Indianapolis, Clay Terrace. We opted to take a shuttle from the airport to our resort, the Beach Republic.
Koh Samui is not very busy this time of year; in fact, one of the employees said that it was their second slowest month of the year. There were a few pop-up showers, but generally the weather was quite nice to hang out by the pool or sight-see. Friday night, we went out to dinner and took in the more "touristy" area of the island. Boy, it was touristy. Lots of souvenir shops, massage services, and restaurants selling burgers and fries. On Saturday, we slept in, and hung out at our resort. Saturday night, we made dinner as a group and had a blast chatting and swimming.
Sunday was a bit of a bummer. We planned to go snorkeling; however, the weather forecast called for rain, so we opted to cancel our trip. Then, of course, it was beautiful all day long! The group did try to see Grandmother and Grandfather rock. Unfortunately, since it was low tide, they didn't look nearly as interesting as the pictures.
Sunday night, we took a quick flight back to Bangkok. All in all, the trip was amazing! I don't think I had realized just how loud the city of Bangkok was, until I had the opportunity to just sit and listen to the water. Much needed rest and relaxation after a busy week. Here's a link to the rest of our photos.
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