Koh Chang
We got off the ferry and there were taxis everywhere. But not your conventional taxi oh no these were like land rovers, open at the back with two benches in the back. Our luggage was chucked on the top (not tied on!) then loads of us piled into the back. I had to sit in the front with the driver but I moved to the back at the first opportunity partly so I could keep an eye on my bag. I had visions of us leaving a trail of bags behind us!
As soon as we reached our resort I fell in love with it. Koh Chang, although the second largest Thai island, is much quieter than the likes of Koh Samui and Phuket, especially as it’s low season. It’s national park too so development is only allowed on the west side of the island. The rest of the island is just mountains covered in South East Asia’s biggest rainforest.
We’re staying in southern Khlong Phrao a quieter part of the island and it’s beautiful. The resort is called Grand Cabana and comprises of a few bungalows and apartments, a pool and a restaurant. We’ve got an apartment room which is a massive bedroom with ensuite. There’s mountains behind us and the beach is literally a 5 second walk from our room. We can actaully see the beach from our bedroom window.
Once we’d checked in we explored the bit of road near our resort which has a few shops, cafes and a couple of bars. We had dinner for less than 1 ponud, used the net then chilled before getting some shut eye.
DAY 1
I woke up in the middle of the night to a massive thunderstorm and it was still raining in the morning, not the best start but the place still looked nice even in the rain. By the afternoon the sun was out so we spent the rest of the day sunbathing. Picture this: a gorgeous beach lined with palm trees, the sun beating down, the only sound you can hear is the sea and the wind blowing through the trees. Seems to good to be true doesn’t it. The Thai people are lovely, sweet natured people, atleast all the ones here seem to be.
In the evening we had dinner at this small restaurant/bar and I had thai green curry which blew my head off! I’m still suffering! If you eat in Thailand don’t assume it’s going to be the nice mild version you have at home! We stayed there all night and watched the England game. It was a good night and the locals were really getting into it. Apparently Thai people love the English and are mad about the England team. They support 1 of 3 English teams: Chelsea, Man U or Arsenal and they seem to think we’re all from London or Manchester!
The guy who ran the bar was English and was nice enough but he talked in that slow and simple way people do if the other person can’t understand except he did it to us aswell, I suppose because he’d got so used to talking to the locals like that. It just got irritating after a while. The little mangey dog that lived there took a liking to us particularly Jen and spent the night slept on her bag, nice! It was a fun night and we went home with plenty of money to spare: 8 bdrinks and 2 meals cost us 8 pounds, I love this country!
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