thailand2009bangkok: Koh Sumet

Koh Sumet

A group of U.N. interns decided to go to the island of Kho Sumet. The trip was 3 hours by bus plus 30 minutes by boat. The island was great. The only two concerns were that I got sunburned (big time) and the water was not clear (meaning I couldn’t do snorkeling). Overall, it was a GREAT weekend. We met near Democracy Monument at 5 in the morning and arrive at the island at 11:30. Then we got accommodations for 150 bahts each (5 dollars) in a decent place. For the rest of the weekend we enjoyed the sun, water, football (soccer), and the food…

Fishing Boat

Coconut Drink

At night on Saturday we went to a nice restaurant on the beach. They had great food and we had a great time. The restaurant provided a fire show –people joggling sticks of fire and stuff… Also, my friend Nelson and I rented a motorcycle to go around the island for 100 bahts (around 3 dollars) for 1 hour. We came back at 11PM on a Sunday.

During the week I got a lot of work which is what I wanted. Also Wendy already purchased the tickets to come. Yeeehhhh!!! I can’t wait for her to come see me. Another thing that happened during this week is that my computer got messed up. I erased an account that I was not using to free more space but I needed a CD afterwards that is at home. Wendy is sending it to me so that I can fix it. I also discovered a dessert place near my house that is so popular and good. They have been in business for more than 60 years, and for a reason!!! The problem is that I am trying to lose weight, not gain weight. I am doing well on losing weight though. I also discovered AirAsia… 45 Dollars to go to Phuket, Chang Mai, etc… round trip and taxes… and any day I want.

Everything is going great…. I can’t wait to see Wendy and my mom here. It would make the summer even better than what already is.

I also want you to see the difference of what happens almost every day with the weather: