Travel Days: Koh Samui to Bangkok
What a crazy long day. I had to turn my scooter back in and sit around a couple hours. I got picked up at 11 to start this journey by probably the most angry Thai I’ve seen yet, and I saw a fight already. My first portion was suppose to start at 1230 but because of high winds, they were late. Left 13:30
15:30
Full moon party meant hostels were drumroll please…60-85 a night. For a dorm bed! So this was the closest I got to Koh Tao.
The winds were making tons of chop. Luckily it’s not open ocean. Only medium bobbing was had. I still ate some Dramamine.
Just need a square. Wait, I’m not the square right?
Anyone ever have intense déjà vu? I have it all the time, but this one was crazy. 3-5 seconds maybe of just being mesmerized.
18:20
Made it to Chumpon.
19:00
My last bus ride, my bus mate ended up being one of the best people I met the whole trip. This one, the girl was a little large and took up some of my seat too. At one point she was sleep-leaning into the little part of seat I had left! A little sweaty and crushed, but I’m alive.
22:05
At some point in your night bus ride, usually 10 or 12, the bus will turn on the lights and wake everyone up to stop at one of these bus convenience stations. They have candy, milkshakes, fruit, food, showers, whatever. This one is insanely nice, others not so much. 30 minutes…go!
Somehow, this is the best Thai food I’ve had since Chiang Mai. They also only accept these cash cards which you have to switch before getting food, but the store portion uses cash. I’m confused.
Goku!
3:07
I feel delusional. The taxi wanted 300baht to go 5 min. So I ordered a motorbike for 35TBH. Even with my baggage he drove like a champ. And he wai’d me very nicely after the trip. This Bangkok trip already feels different.
3:20
Instead of staying in Khao San which was absolute trash tourism spectacle overload. I picked this cute place in Chinatown. The vibes are lovely even at 3am.
In all my planning, I fucked up. I planned the wrong night arrival so no bed. So I guess I’ll try sleeping here til they open 😬
4:06
Too many mosquitoes 🦟, into the luggage room for the night.
7:24
Waking every hour using my messenger bag as a pillow, I got up and decided to find coffee. Beautiful vibes waking up.
7:51
And it’s officially a new day!