We took tenders to get to Ko Samui, Thailand.
Cellar Masters...
... is showing the NFL games.
A second one.
They also had some drinks and rolls.
Pictures of dishes sculptures around the drink stations in the buffet.
Chocolate sculptures.
Breakfast.
Then onto a tender.
They really jammed us in.
So it was really stuffy. This woman opened the window in front of her while we were loading, then closed it when we started moving.
Which was lucky for her, because just a few seconds later, a big wave hit, which would have soaked her.
Our ship out at sea.
Onto our bus.
The seats have both types of USB plugs to charge your phone, very nice.
We sat on opposite sides so we could get pictures on both sides of the bus.
One way to tell if a clothing item is more expensive is if the pictures on the pockets line up with the rest of the fabric. My Reyn Spooner aloha shirt does.
My new elephant pants from the local market in Thailand do not.
Fruit vendor.
Clothing vendor.
Food vendor.
Scooter vendor.
Household vendor.
Shrine vendor.
7 Eleven.
Our first stop was a coconut plantation.
He had his rooster in a cage.
Coconut harvesting description.
Opening it.
Then heading over to another area.
For the next steps.
Cutting it open.
Slicing it up.
Shaving out the inside.
Squeezing out the juice.
They sell components at each step.
Ogii trying some.
A lumber yard.
Large houses being built on hilltops.
A poncho and travel umbrella in case it rains.
Nice Chinatown gate.
Some sculptures.
More.
A school.
Our first stop was Bo Phut Beach. It's a popular tourist destination, but after COVID, many of the little shops closed.
And didn't re-open.
A little beachfront bar with swings as chairs.
Stairs down.
The beach.
In the other direction.
There was a small road you could walk on along the beach.
Which had tourist stores and restaurants along it.
A small service.
Big leis.
Nice mural.
Some were closed since it was still morning.
Others were just starting to open.
A small area with many food carts.
And some other stores.
Elephants painted like superheroes.
A cat lying there.
Back down the road.
To the Fisherman's Village sign.
Art gallery.
It started to rain, so they pulled their goods inside.
These women were already under the roof, so the rain didn't bother them.
It was pouring; water was starting to build up in the street.
We hid inside for a while, but our bus was going to leave soon, so we had to go out before the rain stopped.
Even with an umbrella, we got soaked, especially our pants. Good thing they're lightweight and will dry fast.
Passing a beach.
Colorful hotel.
The masseuses on the left were excited when the bus passed by; the ones on the right, not so much.
Large elephant sculptures.
A cut piece of tree hanging in the electrical wires. I wonder if it's likely to cause any problems.
Sculpture street light.
Detailed gate.
Our next stop was Plai Laem Temple, which had multiple sections.
Small area with a monk.
Very decorative entrance.
Another one.
Ogii by a tiger.
Walkway to the Chinese Laughing Buddha.
Us.
The Plai Laem temple is out an another walkway.
From the side.
The Laughing Buddha.
Other sculptures around him.
Another.
Another.
And another.
Pillars along the walkway.
A sculpture on the way to the next area.
Another one.
Guards.
Statue of the goddess Guanyin.
The dragon foot in the back.
The sculpture is very big.
Fish feeding.
Dress modestly.
Inside the Plai Laem temple.
Drawn stories on the walls.
The other side.
The ceiling.
Many manuscripts.
Laem Suwannaram temple.
More Goodyear guys on a truck that have Ninja Turtle masks.
A long mural.
Our next stop was the Big Buddha Temple.
It had many shops around it.
Signs prohibiting revealing clothing.
With free covers you can use.
A few steps up to it.
Nagas at the base of the stairs.
Sculpture with elephants.
At the Big Buddha.
Close up.
Covered walkways around the sides.
With bells you could ring.
Another.
Another.
And another.
They all had different sounds.
A smaller area at the bottom.
Another one.
Ads for internet on the seats.
The Dalai Lama.
Many shops.
All white clothing.
Ogii found something she liked.
A mermaid statue in the water.
Another statue.
A giant Predator sculpture.
Ogii checking out more shops.
And more.
And more.
Ogii with her finds.
Very bright and shiny green decoration.
Multiple modern buildings up on a hill.
A muy thai dojo.
Another one.
Golf but with a soccer ball.
Huge naga sculptures.
We had lunch at the Prasuthon Restaurant at the Nora Beach Resort & Spa. We walked down this little path.
Neat flowers.
The pool, beach, and restaurant.
Plastic walls to protect us from any large waves. We sat and chatted with a very nice Swedish couple.
They had a buffet.
With many types of food.
What are these?
A Thai dessert.
What I picked out.
We also each had a Thai beer.
Trying the dessert.
Good thing they had the plastic walls.
Psilocybin mushrooms are officially illegal but commonly sold openly by businesses.
Many beach blow-ups.
We are done with Thailand but still have some baht. We can exchange it either on the ship or back at home.
Onto one ship.
To take us back to the big ship.
Someone drying their shirt on their balcony.
Other people coming back in a tender.
Dinner in the main dining room. I had duck.
Ogii had lobster tail.
And desserts.
That night's entertainment was Rock City.
With singing.
And dancing.
The full cast. The guys on the ends with their shirts off performed some acrobatics during the show.
Some of the game shows were in this open area in a hallway rather than in a room.
Tomorrow's Today.
Ads.
Other info.
Deals.
Opening hours.
By times.