Koh Phangan and Koh Samui are two islands off of southern Thailand.
We stayed a few days in each. In Koh Samui we rented a motorcycle, ate out, and stayed in a lovely hotel called Saboey. We had dinner by the water, watch classic Thai dancers, and felt we were living in Paradise.
After a few days of classic beauty we took a ferry to the second island Koh Phangan.
French Husband wanted to stay on the isolated, hard to reach, bungalow on the beach…. The no toilet paper, and a board for a bed were just two of the things I found discomforting. After two nights at Tree House we ventured fifteen minutes through the jungle, crossed a river, hiked across the beach of Than Sadet to another "bungalow" resort called Plaas… the difference between the two "bungalow resorts" can be compared to; Relief and Discomfort as far as the "bungalows" were concern, for the same price.
Mind you Tree House wasn't bad, and the bungalows on the rocks seemed better than the one we had. We had bungalow #11 which was nothing short of a nightmare. The toilet was in a dungeon, the window was broken and there was a constant leak in the hose for a shower. (Photo Tree house bungalow but not the one we stayed in.)
Nevertheless the food was outstanding, and the "restaurant" area delightful. But the bungalow we had could not seduce me into staying longer. Hence, we trekked across to the other beach.
This is the hike up to Plaa's… 217 steps to our beautiful bungalow!
At Plaa's Bungalow we found our 'happy place' as a young woman we met on the island calls it….
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