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Published: December 22nd 2006
My little jeep
I called it CyrilOk the Lonely planet describes Samui as a pretty girl wearing too much make up, what it fails to add is not only is she over made up but she is also wearing a low cut top and a short skirt, high heels and fishnet stockings with a glimpse of suspender thrown in for good measure. Oh yeah and her top says come and get it here!!
What i'm trying to say is that indeed Samui is a beautiful island with some fantastic beaches, but step 6 feet from the beach and you are met with the ugliest, tackiest, over done place you could ever wish to go.
I hired the jeep yesterday and set off expecting great things but have to say i was a little disappointed. It was, as i expected it to be overcast but it wasn't that that took the shine off. The streets backing onto the beaches are not the palm fringed esplanades i expected, lined with expensive shops and exclusive restaurants. Instead what i got was narrow little streets chocka block with nasty little eateries and tacky souvenir shops, built so high you could hardly see the sky. You couldn't even see the
My lunchtime view
Ok so its pretty nice! beach as every inch of sea front had been built on, blocking your view as you wandered through.
Off the beaten track a little, i did find some gems and i have to say i thoroughly enjoyed my day. It felt great to be driving again, i loved my little jeep and it was liberating to be one of the few women driving on the roads. When i picked up the car the only thing she asked me was if i've ever driven alone!! No licence check, no check that i knew the controls, just if i've driven alone. I mentioned that i had once or twice and this seemed to please her, so off i set, phew glad i passed that stringent test.
So that was my day except for the trip to the dentist, oh did i not mention that? I stopped to get some lunch and found it a bit painful to eat on the left side. No worries though cos i've been nursing an ache on that side for quite a few months now. Didn't think anymore of it and then about 4pm started to get a bit peckish so stopped for a snack,
only to find that i actually managed to swallow half of my tooth too. A short drive along the high street here in Mae nam and i found a dentist who could see me straight away, mended my tooth and only charged me 17 pounds!! If that tooth had gone at home, i'd still be waiting this time next year to pay a few hundred quid for the same thing. How lucky am i?
So that's my ramblings for today over, bit disjointed i know but that's the way it goes. I'm having one more lazy day here and then getting the speed boat tomorrow to start my Christmas festivities with the crowd, can't wait. Although the seas are pretty rough so i just hope the boat can get across, otherwise it'll be a very quiet christmas. This resort is full of couples and famillies, haven't seen another lone traveller since i got here. Take care all and enjoy the seasons best. X
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Samui
Funny you should say that, both Wendy and I have bought Harveys Bristol Cream and had a little tipple as our xmas memory of you.Love the eye brows , wish I had the assets though??