The day started out with a bit more SUP boarding, remaining hopeful that we’d find Mum’s sunnies. No luck. I had an amazing massage at our hotel’s not so private but still relaxing massage spot by the pool, a 60 minute neck, back and shoulder massage. Being Thai inspired, it also included leg squeezing, head massage and some interesting but effective twisting and stretching positions.
We then wandered along to Chaweng Beach to explore and find a lunch spot. Even though the rainy season only just started, the hotel beach front bars and restaurants are quiet, which surprised us. We then went into the township to find Mum some new sunnies. There are a lot of knock-offs here. All sorts of brands from North Face to Prada. Some look pretty decent. I nearly bought some Nike sneakers but the man was being pushy so I decided not to. We all bought a pair of “Ray Bans” from a shop further on though.
A rainstorm rolled in and we found ourselves at Happy Hour at an Aussie Bar. Once that settled down, we wandered around a bit more. Chaweng has a big mall called Central Festival Samui. It was actually way bigger than I expected and had everything! It even had real Ray Bans, but we have our cool ones now. We took a wrong turn on the wander back and detoured about 30 minutes. Earnt some more beer tokens I think. Dinner at the hotel tonight and an early night before another boat adventure tomorrow.
A Small Adventure 