Hi,
We're winding down to the end of our last full day here on Koh Samet. It's been a wonderful experience with lots of stories to tell. Hang on for more observations and fun from the island.
The 'Easy Monday' song was "Norwegian Wood", in case you hadn't noticed. For this weeks 'Bad Ass Bass' song we go to the bottom frequency of this tune: "Looking back on when I was a little nappy headed boy. Then my only worry was for Christmas what would be my toy... __ __ those days could come back once more. Why did those days ev-er have to go...." Clue: Since he was little, his fingertips have produced amazing music. He's yearning for the 'good old days' in this tune.
Tuesday we went into the ocean early. There weren't many people in the water and it was like a big lake. After paddling around for a while we decided to hit the pool. After a few laps it was time to just kick back in the sun. Lisa read and I listened to music. It was early for 'kid play' so the vibe was calm. It's very easy to drag out a morning doing nothing on a small island. We've been trying different places for lunch. All of the restaurants are beachfront establishments so you just walk along the beach, check the menus and look at the samples. The choices are mostly the same, with variations on preparation and presentation.
Even though this is a 'vacation spot' the island is not very developed. Water is brought over from the mainland as are most of the staples for the hotels and restaurants. At different times during the day we watched as the ferry boats would anchor off shore, and then a little flat barge thing would go out and load up an order and bring it close to shore. Then a tractor with a tiny trailer would back into the water and men would transfer the goods from barge to trailer. What's funny about this is that it's also how people are transferred from the ferry to the shore.
Last night we ate right next to one of the spots where the fire guys do their thing. The first night we saw them it was from a distance. Seeing them up close revealed that some of these guys have an artistic expression in the way they twirl and dance that is quite beautiful. There were also some little boys playing with the fire. I guess this will be their path, who knows?
Tonight we ate at the other end of the beach and had a different view of the bay. As the sun set, people were still playing in the water. The jet-ski was towing someone on a wake-board, the banana float carrying a group of screaming people was being towed into turns that would surely throw them off, and dogs were napping in the sand.
When we went to the coffee bar this afternoon we noticed a different table arrangement at our hotel's restaurant. There was also a guy setting up big speakers and a mixer. Hmm. "It's a party for Thai people" was the answer to our question. OK. When we returned from dinner they were going strong. Karaoke was in full effect and about 30 people were doing a line dance and singing along. They were having a ball. What's ironic is that from our cottage we can hear the same thumping sound we hear at home, from across the river.
Tomorrow we leave the island at 10am, then go by car to Bangkok. We'll fly home in time for dinner, after a wild greeting from the dogs.
Time for Wacky Wednesday.
Peace,
Danny
"When I let go of what I am,
I become what I might be."~Lao Tzu
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