Day 13
A spectacular visit to Ang Thong Marine National Park today!
We got on a boat for a 1,5h trip to the park. We got a small breakfast on board but we had already eaten. The Hammock has an amazingly good breakfast buffet!! Fruit, pancakes, cereals, eggs, fruit juices,... All fresh and delicious!
Ang Thong Marine National Park has around 42 islands.
We'll be visiting two of them.
Our first stop was Koh Wao. At this island you can climb a steep track to the highest point of the island where you get rewarded with a spectacular view upon all the islands. My boyfriend got to see it. The last 50 meters were too scary for me. The track were all rocks and roots from the trees where you had to climb up and you had a rope to assist you. The last track were only pointy rocks. I think I dared to climb up, but down was another thing to consider. I couldn't do it and I really regret it! I was so mad at myself, but actually it's quite an achievement for me to get that far. So maybe next time I will!
While going back down we spotted some monkeys :-)!
After the climb we had lunch at the boat. Spicy curry but good!
Next stop was Koh Tay Plow where we started our kayaking trip to the other side if the island to see the Emerald Lake or Talay Nai. The kayaking trip was way too short because me and my boyfriend were in a very good vibe. We once went kayaking at Durbuy and ended up fighting because we weren't getting in the right direction. Kayaking is a real relationship test!
We climbed up the stairs on the rocks to get to the lagoon. The steps were really steep, but the view was totally worth it. Mind blowing, peaceful. Pictures aren't a reference for what your eyes see and what you feel! It was truly amazing how beautiful it was and it seems that nobody from our kayak group bothered to go the whole way down to the water where you could see all the underwater creatures. They just started snorkeling at the beach, missing all the fun!
After my battery run out to take pictures I enjoyed my moment of peace and quiet. After this we went snorkeling too.
This was a really great day and we ended up at Talay Café again. The food was so spectacular yesterday that we promised the waiter to come back.
This was our last day at Koh Samui. We'll be leaving for Koh Tao tomorrow with the ferry. We'll be taking an SSI Open Water Course there. I'm exciting to get diving, see some real fish!
After our wonderful and romantic dinner by the sea, with our toes in the sand, we went back to The Hammock and turned on the TV. We found a channel called Lotus Macau and they broadcast movies all day long. We bumped into 'Seven', one of the best thrillers ever made, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. If you haven't seen it, shame on you!
Peace out guys, 'cause I'm totally relaxed! Brad is waiting for me!
Day 12
We checked out at Hutcha Resort as fast as we could (awful breakfast btw) and checked in at The Hammock next door. Our room is really nice and clean, we even got towels and a totebag to take with us to the beach. We got a garden view room, nice and quiet. The beach is right in front of the hotel and they've got a porch with hammocks and everything looking over the beach. Even throughout the garden you can chill in a hammock.
We immediately booked a second night and a trip to Ang Thong National Marine Park for tomorrow. We'll be doing a hill climb to the highest point to have a spectacular view over the +-40 islands in the park and we'll be visiting the Emerald Lagoon.
Exciting! But first a day of relaxing at the beach! Tonight we'll go for diner at Talay Café. We went for an drink there yesterday. They have all these lights and candles on the beach with romantic wooden tables. Should be a romantic dinner :-)...
Day 11
We checked out at Weekender Villa and got a taxi to Mae Nam Beach.
When we checked in at Hutcha Resort everything went wrong. We didn't get the room we booked on Booking.com. The receptionist said it could be that the pictures were wrong and that the hotel only had maintenance control over its own website and not the information on other websites. We both knew this was total bullshit and demanded the room we booked on sight. She got two keys and showed us the room we thought we had booked and told us we couldn't have the superior villa. She could upgrade us to another room though. She walked to another room and showed it to us. It was OK, but still not was we should have got. We wanted to place our bags but then she said we couldn't get THAT room. The other room was the same but was on the whole other side of the resort. When we got there it was obviously the 'complainersroom'. It hadn't been cleaned for at least a month, because everything was covered in dust. The outside bathroom had leaves on the floor and when we got on our terrace we had a lookout on the dirty and smelly part of the river. We didn't get why she gave us this room, because the resort was totally empty! Maybe 10 to 15 bungalows had guests.
We decided to make the most of it, put on out bathing suit and ran to the beach. When we had just placed our butts in the chairs it started pouring rain.
After 10 minutes my boyfriend decided to just go ahead and dive into the ocean. He would get wet either way. I decided to wait a little longer under the umbrella, it would stop pretty soon. I started to play a game on my cell and when I cared to take a look at my boyfriend, I couldn't see him! After a few minutes I started worrying. It was still raining. Another 5 minutes passed by and that's when I really started panicking. I got up, left all my stuff behind and started running along the beach, looking for him. After a few minutes I found him. FIEUW!
I was soaking wet so I took my clothes off and went into the sea. I left all my holiday sorrows behind and just enjoyed this feeling I never had before. The warmth of the rain together with the warm ocean water can't be described. I had a moment of inner peace and that's something I've never had. It was just a short moment, because my boyfriend began to bother me with questions about our next moves.
After our swim and a talk with a German guy who stayed at the hotel next door and recommend to stay there, we went for something to eat and a romantic walk along the beach. I only drank cocktails so our way back to the hotel took a bit longer.
We also booked a room at The Hammock, next door. Rooms look VERY clean!
Day 10
Goodbye to Siri House... We will be back for sure! Chiang Mai is an amazing city with wonderful food and people!
We flied with Bangkok Airlines at 12.30 in the afternoon.
This flight was really expensive, but we got free food at the Bangkok Airlines Lounge before take-off. Of course I stashed some popcorn and rice crackers in my handluggage. That's me!
We booked a bungalow at Weekender Villa at Lamai Beach. It had really good reviews on Tripadvisor, but when we got there the bathroom was really moldy. The whole room smelled. It was OK for one night. We immediately put on our swimming gear and took a dive in the warm ocean and the (clean) swimming pool.
After that we went for something to eat at the village and when we got back we planned our stay at another hotel at Mae Nam Beach, at the other side of the island.
A spectacular visit to Ang Thong Marine National Park today! 
