It was down to Ko Samui for Christmas. It was great to unpack the rucksack and be in the same place for more than a couple of days. We had some lazy days enjoying the great food, banana milkshakes and cheap beers. We had Christmas dinner on the 25th in an Irish pub so we got the traditional turkey, ham, stuffing and roasted potatoes. We spent a few days reading by the pool but we were more active other days - did a circuit of the island by mountain bike, spent hours bodysurfing in the waves at Chaweng and paid a visit to some waterfalls in the middle of the island. Also took a tour to Ang Thon marine park, most famous as the setting of the novel called The Beach. It was quite like Halong
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