Last stop: Ko Samed

Ko Samed is a national park, an island amongst many to choose from at the tip of Thailand in the Rayong province.  Our driver, Billy drove us five hours to get to the last destination of our trip : Mooban Talay Resort on the island of Ko Samed.  We had the island stay added on to the end of our trip by Tell Tale Travel to have a relaxing bit at the end of our adventure. 

After three or four hours in Billy's luxury van, we stopped for our driver to have lunch at his favorite little rustic highway cafe and then continued on to wait at the pier for a private boat to speed us over.

Arriving at Ko Samed in December,

From the speed boat the place looked inviting and serene. Indeed we liked our room with its platform beds, huge shower room and a fridge full of bottled water and treats.   We were well placed just behind the pool, the sea and the massage pavilion.

Pool at Mooban Talay Resort, Ko Samed , Thailand

Beds on a platform at Mooban Tallay, Ko Samed, Thailand

We explored a bit, settled in and by the close of day we had discovered the best thing about this resort: an excellent chef.  

Dave had never tried soft shelled crabs and this cook made a good job of them with an accompanying sauce that was sweet and spicy.  We started the meal with a basket of these and for me a drink called a Kamikaze with blue curaçao, lime juice and vodka.   

 We feasted under fairy lights on the sand outside the restaurant.  There were about 7 other tables taken for dinner, mostly western guests staying at the resort.  

Restaurant tables in evening, Mooban Talay, Thailand

Dave before sundown and dinner, Mooban Talay, Restaurant on the sand,  Thailand

We were not to know however, that the morrow would bring an invasion of boisterous tourists to our quiet, sandy hide away.