After having fallen in love with the feeling of the wind on my face and freedom at my fingertips cruising around an island on a motorbike, I knew it was something that had to be done with Aunt Margie! Of course she didn't think twice about it, and we spent our last two days on Koh Samui exploring the islands on two red bikes, each adorned with a "haloed pig" sticker on the front. Holy pigs are known for bringing safety to tourists on wheels in the streets of Thailand right??
First Stop...Temple of the Big Buddha, where we of course took a picture with...a Big Buddha!
introduced Aunt Margie to the heavenly Peanut Butter & Nutella Crepe...
and posed with these creatures...(I think we were told that they are characters in Thai Folklore???)
We jumped back on the bikes and then made an impromptu stop at a temple that we noticed as we were passing by called Wat Plai Laem...
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| The very rare "Fat Jolly" Buddha |
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| A mere glimpse of what was to come in Bangkok! |
after successfully avoiding a couple of collisions, navigating our way around the island, and still being in one piece, we decided we deserved a relaxing massage on the beach! That night we went to a famous Samui restaurant called Poppies, right off the beach overlooking the water. We decided to try the Northern Thailand Traditional Khantoke dinner, which consists of 5 different courses brought out on a pedestal tray and meant for a family to share...we ate the entire thing by ourselves...
(*warning* the red peppers are meant to spice the dish..NOT for eating...pay attention to each bite or you may end up taking one containing a rogue red pepper. Upon consumption, you will immediately feel like you could breath fire, without the bonus of actually being a dragon. You will then have to consume milk, yogurt, watermelon and a jar of honey in an attempt to extinguish the fire...I speak from experience!)
and washed it down with my long lost favorite dinner drink...a Manhattan!!
Perfect end to a perfect day!!
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