The three S's......Sunburn, seafood and sunsets!!!

On our first day in Ko Samui on Friday we just chilled out, slept a bit and went for a nice dinner (see picture). We scouted the main street for bargains initially, but settled on a rather pricey seafood menu, as we felt that we had been through the mill to get there and that we deserved it. We were served by the nicest waiter, from Burma. He was so sweet. A bit different from the Belgian customer service we're used to!!! We had lobster, king prawns, crab, squid, clams, red mullet and a few carafe's of white wine - was amazing!!! After that we just had a beer to round off the night and went to bed - all that eating and drinking took it out of us!!

On Saturday morning we had breakfast by the sea and hit the beach. It was boiling and it became apparent by about 16.00 that I, Amy, was EXTREMELY burnt. I rushed to a cold shower to minimise the damage and Silvia got some aftersun. You could have cooked eggs on my thighs. While I was suffering, Silvia was socialising with some French guys we had met on the beach. They said that they were going to a party on the beach later that night so we met them after we had dinner. I was still very much in pain but I persevered for the sake of a bucket of red bull and thai whisky :) Silvia didnt sleep a wink that night as a result of all the caffeine!

I spent a sleepless night that night on account of my sunburn and stayed in the room all day the following, watching channel V (asia's MTV), while Silvia stayed on the beach with the French guys. It was lucky we met them- especially as they gave me some super powerful cream for sunburn which I think really saved me from it being much much worse!

On Sunday night we went for dinner on the beach with the French guys. It was so picturesque. We had tiger prawns and squid, which was weighed according to how much we wanted. During the meal we were under attack from some idiots setting off fireworks however, so it wasnt quite as relaxing as we had hoped! There were also little mini crabs running about our feet.... I thought they were quite cute, but Silvia was not so impressed :)

After our meal we went to the market, where you can buy all sorts of crap and tat, but we didn't buy anything, we were just there for the snakes. Big massive phythons, which somehow, impossibly, Silvia did not see and asked where they were afterwards......

The night was rounded off with a Singha beer in an Irish pub (see picture), accompanied by live music, such as "Zombie" and "Dont Look back in Anger". Oh so exotic.

We were meant to travel to Ko Pag Nan on the Monday but as my sunburn was still pretty painful, we decided it would be best to stay another day. Luckily the French guys were still there, so Silvia was not left on her own on the beach :) Luckily for her though, the French guys spotted a famous French TV chef (whose name unfortunately escapes us) presenting on the beach by our hotel. We were clearly staying in a very classy establishment :)

As the burn was getting better though, we went for lunch, played a few games of cards with Sylvain, one of the French guys and took some pictures of the beach (see picture). Once they left we decided to have a little swim. This was the first time in the water for me, Amy, since that fateful Saturday..... and it turned out to be our most favourite moment of the trip so far. The sunset was beautiful and the atmosphere like nothing we had experienced before. Very magical! After that we went for a cheap dinner, but which was possibly one of the best we have had in Thailand up until now. It looked like the Thai version of a European beer hall and was packed, but the food was amazing. Although once again, the food proved to be too spicy for Silvia's delicate stomach :)

We set off for Ko Pag Nan on Tuesday morning. It took only 30 minutes and we were on the beach by 14.30. We had a lilttle bit of beach all to ourseleves, which had one fo the best sunsets we have ever seen (see picture). Watching it, we had a beer and marvelled at the sight. Our accomodation is on Sunset Beach (hence the sunset!) and is a bit shabby, but full of young people and has good food and even holds pool parties :)