Koh Samui

Well for the first time in a long time we were both awake before the alarm and headed to the resort restaurant for breakfast which put on an amazing buffet. I’m still not back to my healthy self so cornflakes and toast for me but Rudi enjoyed some eggs and sausages. We then came back and packed a bag for the day and headed off on our scooters we hired from the resort. We both got off to a wobbly start and Rudi nearly scared another scooter off the road with his attempt at crossing the road! Quite funny! We had some trouble starting the bikes too, Rudi’s didn’t like him sitting on it and mine liked to be on a down hill…the truth we were just idiots and didn’t know how to start them! We went north for a bit but didn’t see any touristy signs so we turned around, I stacked turning around, very funny apparently for some, and headed back south and followed the signs to a waterfall. It rained for a fair way of the journey and some of the roads were quite flooded. We turned off the main road to check out an aquarium and tiger zoo but when we got there it looked pretty lame and was quite expensive so we jumped back on the bikes and kept going. We eventually made it to the waterfall, Namuang Waterfall 2, and I was quite relieved to have made it in one piece! We walked about 30 minutes to the waterfall and it was quite amazing. The waterfall is 80m high and really stunning. There were quite a few tourists when we arrived but they disappeared pretty quick. We were standing watching on the side for awhile and a local guide came over to us and told us not to stand there because we were standing right under a massive coconut tree with heaps of coconuts just waiting to drop on our heads. Apparently more people die from coconuts falling on their heads than lightning strikes or something stupid like that! We climbed across some rocks to the other side of the waterfall and sat and ate our lunch and took some photos. Was beautiful and very peaceful. We headed back down and at the bottom was a Safari Park, which had an elephant show, monkey show and crocodile show about to start so we paid the expensive entry fee, bought some bananas to feed the animals and headed in. it was really quite horrible. The animals were kept in small bare enclosures some even chained inside the enclosures. We fed a couple of the monkeys and then wandered around. When we were sitting waiting for the elephant show Rudi spotted a tiger and we went to check it out. It was the most beautiful tiger in the tiniest of cages with absolutely nothing and it was pacing around in circles. Was really sad, there excuse was that it is temporary and they are building nice big natural enclosures but there was no work being done anywhere in the park. We sat for the elephant show now not really wanting to be there and it was an eye opener. When the young elephant came running in he charged a family past us coz he could see bananas then when they screamed and ran away it came for me and I rescued one bunch of bananas but he stole the whole other bunch we had! Cheeky devil! We took some photos and fed the elephants some more then the show began! They had elephants standing on two legs bum up and head up, playing hula hoops, tug of war against the crowd, soccer and then Rudi volunteered to go up. They laid him down on his back and then the elephant came over and they said he was getting a massage. The elephant starting feeling around with his trunk and they were making jokes…”that’s not a banana…so in other words the elephant attempted a happy ending! Anyway then it gently stomped, (not so gently Rudi said) to massage him, no kids for us anymore! We then went to the monkey show where they were dressed up and some had makeup on…was very over the top and not very nice. They had the monkeys jumping through hoops, fire twirling, playing basketball, singing etc. The kids loved it but was all a bit cruel for the poor animals. Last was the Croc show and the croc trainers were psycho. The crocs did seem rather doped out but the trainers were sticking there heads in there jaws and getting money out from not just in its jaws but down its throat (they opened the flap at the back of its mouth to put the money in and out) Pretty insane but the croc didn’t move once while they did it! Anyway we fed the rest of the bananas to the caged monkeys on our way out and were glad to get out of there. We then headed about a km down the road to check out the shooting range and Rudi shot a 9mm Special Handgun. It wasn’t cheap but Rudi hadn’t shot one before and wanted to give it a go! After he finished we had a drink and a game of table tennis…which I won! Hehe! Back on the bike and we were home on no time…I was setting the pace all day because I was scared so all morning I think I averaged about 25km/h with a one off max speed of about 40km/h. On the way home average speed about 35km/h with maz speed of 50km/h! What a speed demon! Once back at the resort we dumped our bags and then headed to the pool with a drink in hand! The pool was coolish but nice once in and we chilled in the pool admiring the beautiful view of the cliffs and the beach. After an hour or so we headed back into town on foot and had a lovely dinner on the beach! We shared a very good Shisha , a couple more drinks and great food in a beautiful setting! We headed back home about 8:30 and we were exhausted…such old folks! Off to bed for a good nites sleep and another day of adventures tomorrow!