And just like that, my 3 weeks in Thailand is up. My final day was spent enjoying the sun with plenty of swims, stand-up paddle boarding, food and, of course, cocktails by the pool.
We had our final Thailand dinner on the beach where we went on our first night in Samui. We ordered a whole bunch of veggo Thai dishes to share, followed by mango sticky rice dessert, a new favourite. The vegetarian orders got a bit of a laugh from our waiter, it’s not quite mainstream here. The wine was shite but we got through it like the troopers we are.
Reflections on Thailand are mostly positive and I would definitely come back here, as there are so many areas yet to be explored. I’ll miss the sunshine, the people and the cheaper cost of necessities (massages, food, beersies, taxis). I’ll miss the crazy storms, relaxing beach days, many swims, boat rides and beautiful views!
And of course I’ll miss the company. Our party of 9 is now 5 and soon to be only a party of 3. Family time is so precious and I hope we don’t have to wait another 5 years to be together.
I won’t miss the dodgey water, bad plumbing or the amount of sneaky steps everywhere that I tripped on most days.
Onto Hong Kong briefly to witness Jonny and Grace’s official marriage signing before they head off on their next adventure to South America and we move on to Beijing.
A Small Adventure 