I have read that this translation is very wrong. It should not be called Tao Island in terms of transliteration or meaning, because Tao in Thai is pronounced similar to the pinyin dao, and the meaning is naturally turtle. Because there are many kinds of turtles around, it should still be called Turtle Island. There are many young foreigners lying on the small pier to bask in the sun.
This is the restaurant where Yunluo and An Chuyu had lunch. Yunluo and An Chuyu chartered a boat to go out to sea. If it was not a chartered boat, but a large ship, lunch should be eaten on the boat. In order to increase the experience, Yunluo and An Chuyu chose to charter the boat and go with the large group once. They chose to sit in an open-air seat by the sea, because this way it has more island style.
Others who were afraid of the heat all hid indoors. Yunluo actually felt that it was okay. With the sea breeze, he didn't feel too hot. The spaghetti Yunluo ordered was really delicious. Maybe it was because I was exercising too much, I didn't feel satisfied after finishing a plate. The prints on the cups in the restaurant also confirmed what Yunluo said before, that this place should be called Turtle Island.
After dinner, we returned to the boat and waited for the boat to sail to the next destination. There was no need to be surprised at the "unmanned boat" in the middle of the sea, as their sailors would swim over to sail the boat. It was cloudy again on the way, so we had to cancel another snorkeling activity. It was said that we would jump directly from the boat, of course, led by a professional diving instructor.
It is said that it is much more beautiful. It is a pity that I didn't make it. It rained again. I don't know how many times it has rained. Maybe it's because of the strong wind on the sea? Yunluo and An Chuyu just came out of a cumulonimbus cloud, and they may have entered another cloud not long after driving. The sea was windy and the captain drove at full speed to Yunluo and An Chuyu's destination.
This time, the brave sailor jumped into the water which was more than one person deep and swam to the shore when he was still far from the coast. Then, the two of them worked together to pull the boat to the shore. When accepting the tip, he still put his hands together to express his gratitude, with a sincere smile on his face. It was drizzling outside, and I was soaking in the bathtub and listening to the sound of rain.
I instantly forgot my physical fatigue. I like the feeling of raindrops soaking a city. Let the memory capture some fragments of the rain, and occasionally reminisce, this is also the charm of travel. Maybe I was too hungry, and dinner was not ready when I got to the restaurant. Dinner was very rich, delicious fried rice, and fish. The food is always especially delicious on the days of a lot of physical exercise.
I was lying on the bed watching TV. I wanted to experience Thai TV programs, so I watched a variety show, which should be Thailand’s “Super Sunday”. As I was watching, I fell asleep without knowing when.
Today is a good day. When I look up, I see blue sky and white clouds. I wonder how good it would be if the weather yesterday was like today. However, today's plan is to stay in the hotel and go shopping. I want to stretch my body, do yoga, and dance barefoot. Yunluo strolls leisurely, quietly breathes the fresh air of this morning, and my body and mind are extremely happy and full of strength.
The sky washed by last night's rain is as transparent as water. I like sunny days. The sunlight through the glass gives people a bright feeling. The air is clear, mixed with the salty smell of the sea. Every day in such a morning, I enjoy a hearty breakfast, and my mood floats in the sky. I want to live comfortably like this.
The restaurant also doubles as an activity room, with all kinds of entertainment facilities. There's a huge TV, all kinds of high-definition equipment, and even a Wii. There's a lot of fresh fruit for breakfast, and Yunluo likes fruit more than regular meals. They were clearly there to "buy groceries," so it's fine if they just snapped a picture of Yunluo, but they also said Yunluo was a killer on a mission.
The Thai people love their king very much. There are statues of the king everywhere. We drove all the way to the supermarket. Today's plan is that Yunluo and An Chuyu will go to the supermarket to buy ingredients by themselves, and then the chef will prepare Chinese food for Yunluo and An Chuyu based on what they bought. The tour guide said that he was afraid that Yunluo and An Chuyu were not used to going to the market.
So Yunluo and An Chuyu were arranged to go to the supermarket. In fact, Yunluo and An Chuyu really wanted to go to the vegetable market. Yunluo actually saw the four-cornered beans that Yunluo loved in the Thai supermarket. It seems that this thing is not unique. The kind Thai grandfather let Yunluo stand in front of him. The green lobster saw this thing, and it was not expensive, so he quickly got one.
There are also frozen lobsters in the refrigerator. There are many drinks in Thailand that have flavors that are not available in China. Thai rice has always been relatively expensive. The reason is said to be that the Thai government has formulated a rice farmer support plan to protect rice farmers, and has raised rice prices many times. Because Yunluo wanted to eat noodles again, he bought a box of Mama noodles, and some dishes that Yunluo hadn't figured out how to eat.
After searching for a while, they still couldn't find the slippers. They were still buying, so Yunluo went out first. After seeing the words behind Yunluo, Yunluo realized why Yunluo couldn't buy slippers. This was clearly a food market. After waiting for a long time, they still didn't come out, so I walked around the yard. There was also a big Buddhist shrine at the entrance of the supermarket.
On the way back, we passed by a Kawasaki store. Thai people love motorcycles, and they are everywhere. Many Europeans and Americans who live in Thailand also ride motorcycles. The housekeeper here is helping Yunluo and An Chuyu count how they want to cook various dishes. Sit in the pavilion by the beach to enjoy the cool air.
Because it was still early for dinner, Yunluo decided to walk around and continue looking for her slippers. After all, it was very uncomfortable to be in such a place without slippers, so Yunluo was barefoot most of the time. The trees in Thailand are so big. I walked around the beach outside the courtyard. There were many cacti on the beach.
We passed by a Christian church. In a Buddhist country like Thailand, Christian churches are rare. We also passed by the 7-11 where we shopped before. There were no slippers in the 7-11. I had seen it before. There were three colors of ATMs at the door. It was said that the green one had a better exchange rate. In fact, Yunluo checked and found that this rumor was wrong. The machines of various banks all use the official exchange rate.
That is, the exchange rate is the same. The difference in the amount of money exchanged is mainly the difference in cards, the difference between credit cards and savings cards, and the difference between using the visa channel and the UnionPay channel. I walked forward for a distance and still didn't see the shadow of slippers, so I had to give up. In Thailand, you can often see cats and dogs sleeping on the ground, as well as this kind of snake offering.
The five-headed snake is the god of water, the seven-headed snake is the god of protection, and the nine-headed snake is used exclusively by the royal family, probably similar to the five-clawed golden dragon in China. When I returned to the villa, I found that Yunluo's beloved mother's noodles were already on the table. Doesn't it look delicious? Because Yunluo and An Chuyu asked for a looser schedule, they had a relatively relaxed day today after going out to sea yesterday, and they were on vacation in the villa.
I fell asleep while watching TV, probably because it was too comfortable. In the afternoon, the tour guide arranged a one-hour massage for Yunluo and An Chuyu, and it was door-to-door. But before they came, they walked around the yard first. The small details in each part of the villa are extremely exquisite. It is said that the villa was built by a French couple with children who came here for vacation.
Adhering to the concept of having both vacation and quality of life, a famous architect was hired and invested heavily in the construction. Even the murals in the children's room were painted by the invited artist. The aunties worked very hard and their foreheads were covered with sweat, so after the massage, in addition to tips, they were also given water. The foreigner from the villa next door came out to inspect the work.
There is a boat like this on the sea in the distance every day. I don't know if it is parked there or moving slowly, I don't know if it is the same boat or looks similar. Another day is about to pass, and it seems that nothing has been done. Such a holiday is really pure. There are not too many destinations, and there are not too many attractions. If it were in the past.
Yunluo would definitely think that this is a waste of time. But at this moment, Yunluo feels that "meaninglessness" is also a kind of meaning. Why must we pursue a profoundness? The so-called great way is simple. Thinking of the search and pursuit in the past, it was ultimately due to confusion and ignorance. No matter when or what, overdoing it is always worse than not doing it enough.
Above the clouds, there is nothing. It is worthy of such a beautiful scenery. Don't think about anything, relax yourself, it is better than those deliberate awareness. In the mountains and waters, the mountains are still mountains, the water is still water. The sea is still the sea. Today's dinner is Thai barbecue. My friend went to the kitchen to visit the staff of the villa, who were busy.
This is grilled squid. It looks like the mussels of Peacock Feather, with very full meat, but Yunluo feels that this method is not as delicious as the Belgian one. The small potatoes are baked until they bloom. After eating this bunch, the girls are basically half full. The foreigner from the villa next door came out to inspect the work.
The first thing I did when I woke up in the morning was to put on a facial mask. The wind was playful, chasing the leisurely cloud all over the sky and constantly changing her mask; sometimes it rolled up the fallen leaves on the ground and made them dance in a whirl. The clouds in the sky were so thick that when Yun Luo lifted his feet, it felt as soft as cotton candy.
Yunluo and An Chuyu's room key. Since they were all family members and there were people in the villa 24 hours a day, Yunluo didn't realize the key until she was about to leave today. There was a stone carving like this on the way to the children's room, which reminded Yunluo of the goddess statue in Angkor Wat. This is the children's room because the French couple came here with their children for vacation.
So when designing this villa, we took children into consideration, with a separate children's room, and in order to make up for the regret that children cannot have close contact with the sea, we specially invited artists to draw relevant pictures. This is the last day of Samaravilla, I picked up my camera and scanned everywhere, wanting to remember every corner here.
Every place brings Yunluo happy memories. The tour guide has helped Yunluo and An Chuyu check out later, so Yunluo and An Chuyu can enjoy Samara's last lunch safely. Samara is getting farther and farther away from Yunluo. Although she can't say she is reluctant to leave, she really doesn't want to leave. The tour guide arranged sixsenses afternoon tea for Yunluo and An Chuyu today.
Sixsenses is located in the northernmost part of Koh Samui, at Bo Phut Beach, with a great sea view. Bathed in the midday sun, following the waiter all the way, it felt like going to a warm place for an appointment, with birdsong, flowers, fine wine, delicious food, and Yunluo's friends. The guide introduced the location of the bathroom to Yunluo and An Chuyu.
The tour guide told Yunluo and An Chuyu that there were a lot of delicious food, but when they saw these things, they wondered if they were mistaken. Was there really a lot of food? But the taste was really good. They went to wash their hands. It was a very unique bathroom. Yunluo liked the taste, which was always plain and lasting. Only plainness can bring people permanence.
It is the same between friends. Yunluo likes a space that is not necessarily prosperous or special, but one that allows people to curl up in a corner and feel relaxed and comfortable. The small wooden house in the bamboo forest is filled with laughter at noon. The sea breeze blows in, and everything in the house seems to be stained with some moist greenery.
Yunluo and An Chuyu drank and chatted about the city and their lives. Yunluo was not a person who liked to be lively, but this kind of liveliness was more interesting than just liveliness. In fact, the difference was nothing more than being with the person you liked or not.
In the same house, during the same period of time, the differences in people determine the differences in their emotional tastes - even plain water without any taste is better than the choking chili water. The straws for the drinks are made of lemongrass stems. After a while, various delicious snacks were served one after another. Sure enough, this can be considered a sumptuous meal.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Therefore, this afternoon tea, with sea breeze and dessert, is already very good. There are people Yunluo likes, and the space Yunluo likes. And those topics, deep or shallow. Yunluo and An Chuyu talked about the sun. Talked about their favorite places - if they get old, where will they go, where will they be, and who will they be with.
In life, there were originally these dreams that were within reach, in the dreamlike warm winter. Talking about those dreams that were wet by the sea breeze. So, this afternoon, it was really like an illusory dream in the cracks of reality. So. Yunluo fell asleep. Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, there are special cars for going in and out, it seems that except for exercise, other intakes are excessive.
So after eating two desserts, Yunluo decided to go out for a walk. It was almost time, so we were ready to head to the next stop. The sixsenses spa was like a paradise hidden in the bamboo forest. At the request of Yunluo and An Chuyu (mainly Yunluo), the next stop was temporarily changed to go shopping in the shopping mall in Samui to look for Yunluo's slippers.
I bought white sunglasses here, but I didn't see any pair of slippers that I thought were good-looking, and the prices were not good either. This is the commercial center of Koh Samui, located on Chaweng Beach. The particularly enthusiastic Thai uncle insisted on taking a photo with Yunluo and gave Yunluo a coupon for Anantara spa.
Passing by ferera, I read some articles before and learned that it is a brand of Bangkok bag, similar to naraya, but with more fashionable styles. Bangkok bag is not Yunluo's style, I only plan to buy some for friends, but there are still many roads to go, so I decided to buy them in Bangkok. Jim Thompson was an American intelligence officer during World War II.
After the war, he decided to settle down in Thailand because he loved Thai culture and spread Thai silk all over the world. Later, Jim Thompson became a Thai brand. However, Jim Thompson, who was born adventurous, later disappeared in the jungle of Malaysia. Some people said that he was eaten by a tiger.
Some people also said that he had retired with his fellow *** people, and there were many rumors. There are all kinds of high-quality Thai silk products here, in addition to shawls and scarves, there are also some bags and the like. After a round, I finally felt that Crocs was the most reliable, slightly cheaper than in China, and the regular price was similar to the discounted price in China. I bought a shake at Starbucks and had dinner at a music restaurant.
This restaurant is themed around Jamaican reggae music and has performances. Although it is a Jamaican music restaurant, the food is authentic Thai food with a heavier taste, which is more to Yunluo's taste. This Tom Yum Goong is very delicious. This kind of stir-fried water spinach is almost available at every meal in Thailand. Opposite the restaurant is a pub, which is also reggae-themed.
This is the stage for the performance, but it's not time yet. After dinner, Yunluo and An Chuyu went to the hotel where they were going to stay today. As soon as they entered the yard, there was a private swimming pool. The items in the refrigerator were quite rich. Glass bottles of water were free. The free water provided by the hotel here is usually 4 bottles, two bottles of ice and two bottles of room temperature.
There was a welcome letter on the table. Although it was not as gorgeous as Samara before, the simple style and private space made people feel very comfortable. Lying on the lounge chair by the pool, playing with the phone, listening to music, the night gradually deepened. Good times start from a beautiful hotel.
Unlike private villas, this is a group of small villas, which may be more suitable for friends who go on vacation alone. Each family has a yard, which is quieter and more casual. Today's destination is the Antong Islands. So I got up early in the morning before dawn. The battery car rushed all the way and sent Yunluo and An Chuyu to the lobby.
Yunluo was carrying the hotel's bath towel, which the hotel had packed for takeout. Noraburi's restaurant was very grand. The breakfast was also quite rich, almost everything you could want. Isn't this honey fresh? At this time, the sun rose. After a quick breakfast, Yunluo and An Chuyu set off.
Today's schedule is equivalent to carpooling with others and then going out to sea on a big ship. When we arrived at the pier, the ship to Antong was a big ship, which was completely different from the small yacht on the second day. My friends took seasickness pills this time, and Yunluo was still fine. He walked around on the boat, stopped to see the scenery, and had a lot of fun.
After about an hour of sailing, we saw some islands in the distance, which were probably the Angthong Islands. Angthong National Marine Park (Muekohangthon National Park) is one of Thailand's national marine parks. It consists of 42 small islands and is a marine nature reserve park. There are cliffs made of limestone and white sandy beaches. (To be continued...)