General Outlook of Samui

My Holiday

The hotel that I live in right now is called the “Samui Peninsula” (I think) 

This is the view of our resort from my balcony.

It is besides a wonderfully large and turquoise colored bay. There is a small inlet on the right of the bay which has huge white-tipped waves crashing onto the shore at any minute. The waves seem to have a sort of rhythm, growing and falling, growing and falling. Even the water which makes up the waves seem to have a life of it’s own, shining like a beautiful blue gem, seeming to beckon you closer with every look you give it. Further away in the distance, the water seems to get darker as it suddenly deepens. It looks extremely hostile, giving you the feeling that there is a monster lurking deep in the waters depth, waiting to pounce on you. The hotel sits on a cliff overlooking the bay. The cliff is not really a cliff, it is merely a small drop of about 45 degrees. Behind the hotel is the lush green land, full of Mother Nature’s beauty. There is more to see inside……

This is the bay in front of the resort..

 The rooms of the hotel are extremely large, such as the one I am sitting in right now. It has a very modernly designed interior, designed to give you an unparallel view of the bay. It is built for comfort and luxury. 

This my Mum in our hotel room

My room has a open balcony, overlooking the bay. Every morning, I would sit in the balcony and east my breakfast. My Mum would give instant noodle and milk for breakfast. I normally sit in the balcony and read a novel first. Then my Mum will call for breakfast.  

                                  

This is Mum and me in the balcony, having our breakfast.

From the balcony, we can see the reception of the hotel. Over the reception, we can see the bay. If it is a sunny day, the bay has different colors, from light blue to dark blue. It is raining day (like our last day), the sea looks grey. We can also see my extortive trees in the garden below the balcony. There are flowers with all kinds colors, such as white and red. The palms are also very different from those in Hong Kong.  

This is my Mum sitting in the balcony.

This is the view again from our balcony. There are some beautiful white flowers on the tree. Can you see?

There is much more than the rooms waiting for you. The swimming pool is open in the first of light and the afternoon. It looks at first glance to the casual observer to me connecting to the bay. But, that is only a design feature to it. There is a bar on beside the pool, and a café right on top of it. People like to sunbathe on the relaxing bed-chairs, or just simple frolic in the pool.  

This is the pool Note that the pool looks like it is connecting to the sea, but this is really just an illusion result from the design effect.

From the swimming pool, we can borrow towels and go gown to the beach. There is a small hut just besides the beach, where we can sit down on the beach chairs. Mum likes to sit there and order a cup of coffee (or maybe coconut) and enjoy the view. My Dad goes with me to the beach.

                                               This is the hut where my Mum had her coffee.

I bright a large float that I bought at the Big Wave Bay in Hong Kong. I had another big yellow float from Italy and I played it at Italy. It was very nice. However, it got broken after I bright it back to Hong Kong, so I got another replacement. This time I brought my float to Thailand. It is perfect for Koh Samui. I want to play it like last time in Italy. However, soon, I found a serious problem……

Mum is about to order coffee. 

This is me and my Dad besides the small hut. The background is the small island across the bay.

     

                                                      This is the beach below our hotel.

After I jumped into the water, I found out that the water was perfect crystal clear and the temperature was perfect. Me and my Dad swam to a small island that was not far from the beach. There were also a young couple who were completely naked that were playing in the sea.

 Unfortunately, I soon felt a number of small uncomfortable stings coming from the water. To this day, I still haven’t found out why I got stung. Beware reader, prepare a first-aid kit for those stings. Anyway, I don’t like it! So I ran out of the water. Then I shouted to my Dad, and we made a hasty walk back to the hotel.

There is also a choice of messages on the beach below the bay. The messages come so often on the island. There are even messages on the boats that traverse between Samui and other islands! There’s more still……

 

Even if I did not experience a massage, it’s good fun to see people lying there like dead fish being beaten. Look at the picture below, and you’ll get my meaning. It seems that the massagers put some dirty brown oil that looks very corrosive onto the body of the victims. Then they knead the body like bread dough, and beat them like savage tribal members. After the victim gets beaten, they have to pay for their torture. It’s fun (if you’re stupid enough) 

This is one of the massage huts on the beach.

This is how the massage girls work.

 

Not only are the outdoors good, but there is an amazing room service too! It is like having a restaurant in every room! After choosing from the huge range from Chinese to American food, all you have to do is wait for a little while and…… wala! You have a dish made with love and care served at your doorstep! (Picture not available)

 

The hotel has one disadvantage. Everything here is pretty expensive. I think everybody is a cheapskate and they are too greedy for money.