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Currently I am laying on my bed in our hotel room, watching all the goals from this season’s highlights in the English Premiere League (I get a laugh every time the Brazilian named Caca scores). The announcer says things like “Brilliant Caca” and “Caca again.” Sorry, interruption as the pizza and Dairy Queen ice cream was delivered and I devoured my ½ in less than 10 minutes. Mackenzie was off at the internet café calling her boyfriend, Spencer.
OK, back to blogging. ESPN has changed from soccer highlights to SportsCenter, although not American, but I believe based out of Malaysia. The lead story was about the national badminton doubles team. It was followed by soccer stories, some golf, the French Open, and I hope soon will be the Cavs-Pistons highlights. I can’t wait to see Lebron James go off.
Today we woke up at 6:45am expecting a 7:30 pick-up to our tour. We were taking a boat out to Ang Thong National Marine Park, about an hour ride. After getting picked up late around 8:10, eating the little breakfast offered, and meeting our fellow travelers, we hoped on the boat and set off around 9:15am. Our group was cool with people from a variety of countries but mostly in their 20s and early 30s.
Our first stop was at an island to snorkel for an hour. This was my first time snorkeling since Boy Scouts I think, but I enjoyed it a lot. The old, “spit in your mask” to get rid of the fog and streaks still works like a charm too. We swam around the island for a while and ventured farther than almost all the other people. Highlights included seeing fish of every color, seeing coral and plant life up close, visiting overhangs and inlets underwater, and swimming in the middle of schools of fish.
Our next stop on the trip was the Emerald Lake. It is a natural lagoon with the water coming from an underwater tunnel to the ocean. Supposedly the lake/lagoon was used in DeCaprio’s film “The Beach.” It was a nice sight and would have been really inspiring a few weeks back, but with all the sights I’ve seen, it was nice but not amazing. From here we got back on the boat and headed to a private beach/island for lunch. The crew prepared a delicious Thai curry meal with vegetables, fruits, and even some spaghetti. I tried both and loved the local food more. We passed our time after the meal by exploring the beach and playing coconut golf.
We got back in the boat and headed to yet another beach/island for 90 minutes or so of kayaking. Our attempts were much more successful than yesterday in the canoe. Kayaking was more of a workout than anything. There were some nice sights including cliffs and overhangs, but it was a good bit of exercise on the back, arms, and abs. I decided to keep my shirt off for nearly all of the day in an attempt to catch some sun and accomplished my goal. Nothing hurts yet and I applied sunscreen liberally, but I am red on my back, arms, and neck.
When we got back to Ko Samui we were driven home and decided to spend the night in besides visits to the internet café. I hope to get my haircut tomorrow and we plan on relaxing around here, or maybe checking out some other parts of the island. Things continue to be great. Also, Mackenzie is updating her blog again too, so feel free to check it out at www.kenzinasia.blogspot.com
OK, back to blogging. ESPN has changed from soccer highlights to SportsCenter, although not American, but I believe based out of Malaysia. The lead story was about the national badminton doubles team. It was followed by soccer stories, some golf, the French Open, and I hope soon will be the Cavs-Pistons highlights. I can’t wait to see Lebron James go off.
Today we woke up at 6:45am expecting a 7:30 pick-up to our tour. We were taking a boat out to Ang Thong National Marine Park, about an hour ride. After getting picked up late around 8:10, eating the little breakfast offered, and meeting our fellow travelers, we hoped on the boat and set off around 9:15am. Our group was cool with people from a variety of countries but mostly in their 20s and early 30s.
Our first stop was at an island to snorkel for an hour. This was my first time snorkeling since Boy Scouts I think, but I enjoyed it a lot. The old, “spit in your mask” to get rid of the fog and streaks still works like a charm too. We swam around the island for a while and ventured farther than almost all the other people. Highlights included seeing fish of every color, seeing coral and plant life up close, visiting overhangs and inlets underwater, and swimming in the middle of schools of fish.
Our next stop on the trip was the Emerald Lake. It is a natural lagoon with the water coming from an underwater tunnel to the ocean. Supposedly the lake/lagoon was used in DeCaprio’s film “The Beach.” It was a nice sight and would have been really inspiring a few weeks back, but with all the sights I’ve seen, it was nice but not amazing. From here we got back on the boat and headed to a private beach/island for lunch. The crew prepared a delicious Thai curry meal with vegetables, fruits, and even some spaghetti. I tried both and loved the local food more. We passed our time after the meal by exploring the beach and playing coconut golf.
We got back in the boat and headed to yet another beach/island for 90 minutes or so of kayaking. Our attempts were much more successful than yesterday in the canoe. Kayaking was more of a workout than anything. There were some nice sights including cliffs and overhangs, but it was a good bit of exercise on the back, arms, and abs. I decided to keep my shirt off for nearly all of the day in an attempt to catch some sun and accomplished my goal. Nothing hurts yet and I applied sunscreen liberally, but I am red on my back, arms, and neck.
When we got back to Ko Samui we were driven home and decided to spend the night in besides visits to the internet café. I hope to get my haircut tomorrow and we plan on relaxing around here, or maybe checking out some other parts of the island. Things continue to be great. Also, Mackenzie is updating her blog again too, so feel free to check it out at www.kenzinasia.blogspot.com
Coconut milk wasn't all that great, but it was fun to watch the guy climb the tree with no tools and cut them down. Yale Layton for Coconut Heisman, OK, maybe not. Notice the compare/contrast with the arm & swimsuit covered areas versus the rest of the back. It's starting to hurt a bit, we'll see what tomorrow morning brings.
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2 comments:
Oh yes, did the whole straw in the coconut thing on my cruise and wasn't at all impressed. Makes for a good pic though. So sad Ferd missed all the fun.
So the picture you took of yourself looks like a cheezy myspace picture rather than a picture of your tan... and when I see cheezy I mean awkward.. but it makes me laugh because I never would have thought you would be a person to take a picture of yourself in a mirror... LOL!
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