BACK IN KO SAMUI A few days ago Steve and I arrived on the late flight to Ko Samui. It hasn't changed much since we were here last year around the same time. The Island is a mix of backpackers juxtaposed with a jet set crowd. There are cheap rooms and restaurants that cater to the frugal (such as ourselves) but also luxurious hotels and spas for the better off. The one thing common to both crowds is the amazing beach where everyone flocks daily to work on their tan. Similar to last year Steve and I fell into the same routine. We'd wake up, grab our $2 breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, jam, coffee and water, then head off to the beach. Some time between breakfast and lunch we would indulge in a $5 hour
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