After a heavy party last night, I spent most of my morning in bed. After brunch, I decided to take a tour around the island by motorbike with one of my friends. We started off from Citin Urbana and headed down to Lamai Beach. The road to Lamai Beach is winding, the terrain is mountainous, and there’s a great viewpoint where we stopped to take in the views across the Gulf of Thailand and snap some photos. We contemplated the hues of blue of the sky above and the calm sea below. A 10 to 20-minute stop sufficed to get our daily dose of vitamin-sea. Now, we were ready to get back on the road again.
A few minutes away from the viewpoint, we found the abandoned house that intrigued me so much as a kid. Ready to face my childhood fears, I decided to stop by and explore the house. Honestly, it looked very scary, just like the setting of a horror movie. There was nothing there besides broken bricks, unfinished walls, and stairs. We climbed up to the second floor and heard a man chatting, so we tried to catch a glimpse of who that person was. To our greatest surprise, we found a group of pilgrim monks who seemed to temporarily live there. We continued exploring and found amazing graffiti. Besides the unfinished walls, the monks, and the graffiti, there was also a beautiful sea view. It could have been such a stunning house if only the owner had finished building it.
My curious self reminded my friend that we had not found out what happened in this house. She asked her parents about it that very evening and the answer was not what you would have expected at all. Rumor has it that the house was meant to be the bridal house of a same-sex couple whose love story took a dramatic turn as one lover supposedly killed his better half and was arrested by the local police not long after.
After stopping by the abandoned house, we rode to Hin Ta-Hin Yai (Grandfather and Grandmother Rock). My family used to have an office just across from this place. On a side note, I like this place for its succulent Kalamae (sweet and sticky Thai treat). Kalamae is a Thai specialty made of sticky rice, coconut milk, and palm sugar. It’s one of Samui’s local delicacies, and you really cannot miss it.
The sun was going down, and I realized that I hadn’t even covered half of the island. I’ll try to make it next time. 😛
My Trip Reviews
Transportation: Bus Bangkok – Suratthani / Ferry Suratthani – Samui
Cheap and comfortable yet time-consuming. Seven hours on the bus + 2 hours on the ferry
Hotel: Citin Urbana Samui booked on agoda.com
Nice and clean room with fast Wi-Fi. Decent service but a bit far from the nightlife.
Nightlife: Ark Bar and Green Mango
Five stars to Ark Bar and three and a half stars to Green Mango
Activities: Riding across almost half of the island / ATV / Go Kart
If you have time, I strongly recommend exploring the island by motorbike and ATV, especially if you are going to Koh Samui with a group of friends.
Photos taken at the hotel
AMBER YOGA 