Ahoy hoy!

How ya'll doin?!?!
We're so super! Thanks for asking..

some more pics for you all.. with commentary this time.. BOOYAH



So these photos are obviously just somee flowers that Maria found.. pretty cool foliage in this neck of the woods ;) The smell eminating from these flowers is a sweet melange of fruity and spicy aroma that makes you smile.



We took a trip one day to explore the Island and find all of the wats. Some were pretty hidden away and though there are many of them, we just couldn't get to see them all. We are still going to stay on Samui though, and we're hoping to see some more before we leave.

The first photos are of the Big Buddah, located on the North Eastern tip of Ko Samui, right at the top of a hill. Naturally, we were quite astounded by the shear size of the statue, which sat high atop a set of well decorated stairs. As you can see, the amount of detail and intricacy in the design of the walls, and surroundings of the statues is unparalleled, and quite breath-taking.





Once we left this Wat, we found ourselves going to several other smaller Wats, hidden amongst houses and smaller temples. Some of these Wats were off of small dirt roads that made travelling to very interesting to say the least. Amazingly enough though, regardless of the surroundings, within the gates of these holy properties, the floors are immaculate, and the architecture amazing.



Also, a small shot from the more hilly part of the island. Here you can see far off into the blue horizon that we see every day from the beach at our resort.



And finally, after a long day of Wat Hunting, we felt we deserved a nice little cool off in one of Samui's several waterfalls. The Nu Muang falls has two sections. This picture is of the first section of the two, and was a wonderful place to take a dip. The surrounding were very BCish, with natural woody and stony stairs that led down to the pool. Think Lynn Valley, only tropical!

To end our night off, we hada to make our way back to Maharaja's, cuz seriously guys.. you have not had indian food the likes of this.. Plus the owner (a super cool and well scholared indian man)
decided to sit and talk with Maria and I about all sorts of stuff for the duration of the evening. It was a really neat experience to hear about the island, and humanity around this part of the world. Plus he bought us drinks.. always a good thing!

Tonight we're on our way to bed since tomorrow we'll be heading off (early) to Angthong National Marine park for a day of beach bumming, kayaking, and whether permiting, some snorkling. Should be a blast, but we'll be needing our strength.. enjoy the photos!

Toodles ;)

P.S. If anyone is wondering about an "earthquake" that has happened round here recently, fear not.. this happened down in Indonesia, and we weren't even aware that it occured until we watched the BBC..

V & M