A Small Adventure

Today we were collected from our hotel and driven about an hour south of Koh Samui for another boat trip. This was an organised tour, so we were packed onto the boat with a whole bunch of people and set off to find dolphins. Since I tend to get seasick easily, I chose to sit up the front of the boat in the open, fresh air. Unfortunately, this happened to be the only place people were allowed to smoke, so it was a mix between enjoying the beautiful fresh air and ‘how long can Anna hold her breath’.

We only spotted a few dolphins and they were hunting, so didn’t show much interest in us or come near the boat. We spotted one half pink dolphin. The dolphins are born grey, but they turn pink as they age. It’s fascinating and a bummer we didn’t see more. No photos were achieved, sorry.

Next we went snorkelling. This was a lot of fun and I saw all sorts of things! Giant clams, sting rays and many, many fish. It was amazing being surrounded by so many fish who did not care about me being there. I only thought about sharks about 10 times.  I also got kicked about 8 times by idiots who didn’t know how to float without kicking like a maniac. I gave them the stare down, don’t you worry.

After this, we parked up on Mad Sum island, also known as Pig Island, where friendly pigs roam free.

The pigs were wandering around hanging out with tourists or sleeping all over the place. There are also many friendly dogs. You can buy pig or dog food and feed the animals. It was a bit bizarre actually, and too many tourists made it feel less exciting than what it sounded like when we booked. Regardless, a swim, a beer and a bit of relaxing and people watching was nice.

We sought out Italian dinner tonight because I was craving pasta. No alcohol was sold due to it being Buddha’s Day. Then we wandered along the beach to meet up with Jonny and Grace and watch a fire show, where you could buy booze. I don’t understand the rules. It’s full moon time, and there are fire shows a couple of times a night. The guys we watched were amazingly talented and looked like they loved what they were doing.

There is a full moon party tomorrow night on Koh Phangnan, an island not far from Koh Samui. Jonny, Grace, and I are considering pretending we are young again and going to check it out. Do we do it? Watch this space.