So what to do as a farang and a teacher on this long weekend? Take a three-day-weekend trip to Koh Samet. It is a beautiful island about 3 hours from Bangkok off of Ban Phe.
We got into the boat to fill up instead of it leaving at the designated time (normal), and was met with a picturesque view after taking off - blue water surrounding the boat. I was sensing good vibes…woot! And when we got onto the beach, there wasn't just blue water BUT clear blue water, a small breeze, beach chairs, and umbrellas (though the Europeans in their swimsuits and the litter was annoyingly distracting). Almost ideal world to step into.
We stayed in these cute little bungalows at the Naga hostel. Although super simple, that was all I needed - bed, four walls, a roof, and a mosquito net
because obviously I wasn't going to spend much time inside…. beach bum (lol) mode - I tanned, swam, ate tons of fruit, and got a massage by the beach. :) Besides that, I also explored some of the island. Ciana and I tired of just laying (what a chore!!) and went hiking. We went away from where we were mainly at, came across these little sand crabs that made these very tiny sand balls, and eventually walked into another world far from the one I was living in the last two months…. was I home again was all I could think about as I stepped on crunchy leaves.
But at midnight on the King’s birthday, like everyone else, we were dancing on the beach. Soon everyone stopped, passed out birthday candles, and sang:
Long live the king!
What a great weekend…life is tough as a teacher in a foreign land…no seriously it is, but these amazing weekends, friendly people, and wacky children definitely make my experience.
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