Friday Funnies

Hi,

It’s day two for us on Koh Samui, but I will continue where I left off.  We had just arrived at the resort.

The ‘Zany Day’ song was, of course, “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” by The Beatles.  ‘Old School Friday’ is a sentimental ballad made famous by a singer with a big voice and a short career.  

“Someone really loves you, __ __, __ __?  Someone really cares, __ __, __ __?  Open your heart, surely you’ll see,  that someone who cares is me.”  Hint:  A favorite ’slow song’ in the late 50s.      

Checking into Al’s Resort was a rather routine thing.  I was a little curious about the fact that the lobby area didn’t really look like a ‘resort’, but I let it slide.  As we followed the bellmen to our room we took a deep breath when they began to climb a flight of stairs, and then another.  The view from the landing was the parking lot.  What?  Inside, we were greeted with a view of the ocean, looking over some metal roof-tops.  We tried to settle in, but the room had a few problems.  On our way to dinner we went to the front desk and asked if we could change rooms.  All of the rooms in the range we had selected were booked, so we inquired about upgrading.  This is where it gets interesting.  They had a room near the pool and the beach on the ground level.  Sold!  We told them we’d move after dinner.

Out on the main road, which was a one-lane, one-way affair, we began looking for an Italian restaurant.  We found one that looked interesting so we wandered in.  It was empty, but open and we told them what we needed.  They seated us at a cozy table in a very quiet room with cool music playing.  We went from the busy, tourist street to an oasis of calm and cool.  Another example of the many contrasts in Thailand.  Dinner and the service were both good and we got a great decorating idea too.  Blue LED lights beaming down on potted plants that is hard to describe.  When we first sat down, I noticed something blue on the stalk of this plant.  As the sun went down the light grew brighter.  Upon closer investigation I figured out how they did it.  Hmm, how can I do this at home?  (taken through a window)

After dinner we packed the bags we’d just unpacked.  Just as the bellmen came to the door it began to rain.  Actually, storm is a better word.  The four of us carried all of our bags to the new room and we were blown away.  We are in what they call a ‘Villa’.  It’s a small house with a living room, a dining area with a sink and refrigerator, and then a separate bedroom.  There were a few problems with things that didn’t work right, but they worked it out.  There are two TVs, two little fridges, and more floor space than most people have in an apartment.  We’re about ten steps from the pool, right beyond that is the beach, and the restaurant.  This is how it should be.  The photo below is the view from our front door.

This morning we woke up and went out to see the beach in the early morning.  No one was in the pool, and just a few people were on the beach.  The sand was powder-soft and the water was perfect.  The restaurant looks out on the beach, with no windows to block the breeze.  I think we like this place. 

More adventures and photos when I return to you on Monday.  

Have a Wonderful Weekend.      On with the ‘Funnies’.

                     Peace,

                               Danny