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Koh Samui
Koh Samui was a quick two-day getaway from Bangkok. The island had much to offer in the way of attractions

 Beach Bungalows  Beach Bungalows    Temple near the Big Budda, Koh Samui   Temple near the Big Budda, Koh Samui  Temple near the Big Budda, Koh Samui  Ornate roof inside the temple near Big Budda  Ornate wall paintings inside a temple  Off the beaten track on Koh Samui  Lynn and I rode these scooters around the island. At around US$8 per day it was cheaper than being constantly fleeced by taxi drivers.  Sunset on the beach at Koh Samui  Lynn taking a rest  The pool at our resort  The pool at our resort  View from the top of the Butterfly Farm, Koh Samui  Fishing boats, Koh Samui  Fishing boats, Koh Samui  Scorpians in a bucket  Scorpians in someone's hands  Scorpions on someone's face  The so called  Messing about with snakes at the snake show.  Not as scary as it looks, it only hissed a little bit  A bit of python handling  This thing was not only heavy, but it kept slithering around. Would be tiring to wear as a fashion accessory.  Lynn at a beachside restaurant  These are the monkeys which fetch the coconuts from the trees.  Coconut guy cracks open a coconut  Now he scrapes all the coconut flesh off.  Lynn drinks from a coconut (they expected us to do it, but it didn't taste very nice)  Riding an elephant around. Koh Samui.  Riding an elephant around. Koh Samui.  Riding an elephant around. Koh Samui.  Riding an elephant around. Koh Samui.  Riding an elephant around. Koh Samui.  Coconut palms, Koh Samui  Feeding the elephant bananas after the walk.  Feeding the elephant bananas after the walk.

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