Koh Samui = paradise

Earlier in the school year, the girls and I decided to bid on a condo in the MS silent auction. The condo was valued at 45,000 baht/night (about $1500) and we got it for 11,000 baht total ($375) for 2 nights!! $75 each is a small price to pay for the luxury we enjoyed. We flew down to Koh Samui first thing on Friday morning, and relaxed in a secluded paradise for our last long weekend of the school year (and Jess’ last weekend in Thailand).

The condo was absolutely gorgeous, 2 bedroom, 2 flat screen TVs, full kitchen, balcony overlooking the ocean – beautiful! The best thing was that the resort was practically empty, so we did a rotation through the 3 infinity pools and all of the lounge areas. We went into the main part of town one night and had a drink on the beach, but we were much happier further away from the crowd. All of us were looking for relaxation from our busy Bangkok schedules, and this was the perfect place.

We spent the entire weekend lounging in the sun, swimming, reading and enjoying aromatherapy massages at the spa. The storms rolled in at about 5 pm every night and took out the power, adding a funny element to the trip. It was a nice chance for all of us to hang out before Jess left, and we made new memories to add to our already amazing year! I would love to come back here one day!