BB's field trip!

Back on my A game I booked a island tour so I could check out some of those important things I'd miss been to scared to be on a scooter still. First stop, viewpoint of Chaweng beach...PASS! Secondly Grandmother and Grandfather Rock. I felt really silly taking a picture of rocks, I felt even more silly taking pictures of rocks that look like male and female genitalia. Google it. But there is a love story behind it of a man and a woman ending their lives together in a big storm and the symbol of this love turn into these Granite rocks. Ummm? Awww? No, I don't think so. I did however get my hands on some coconut caramel which is snot green with the excact same consistency, but tastes delicious. Moving along (this is about as entertaining as the tour is, no doubt it was 350 baht) we saw a "monkey show" which was just them showing us how they make monkeys work for them by climbing up the tree and knocking down coconuts so they don't have to. I was a little pissed, give the monkey a machete and let him cut open the coconut and serve it to me, now that would be a show! We then visited Khunnaram Temple where the body of Samui's mummified monk Loung Pordaeng. He is in the same position he died in and has been for over 39 years now! Except now he rocks Ray Bans because his eyeballs fell out. Once again I was beat with a stick with Holy Water, this time by a real monk! Then he gave me a pretty white bracelet in turn for a donation. But he had me put it in the box with the bracelets and not the bow for donations. Did i just get hustled by a monk? Then we hit up Namuang Fall. Ok, we have an hour here. It's a 20 minute walk both ways and if you are late we leave you here. I'll just sit in the grass, thanks. JK! We all made it there and back on time even though I was distracted by elephants, and tigers, and a giant buffet of fruit. Little did I know I was also in the middle of the safari. I still can't agree with the doped up tigers on two foot chains. The last two stops were my favorite and unfortunately I was exhausted by this point but still managed to enjoy myself. Big Buddha sits 12meters high placed at the top of 73 steps, the area is very busy with monks and crafts and plenty of other beautiful carvings and statues. Last but not least we went to Wat Leam Suwanaram which is over 100 years old and displays a beautiful Chinese lady monk. You can also take meditation courses here or if you are me, lose your top while taking a picture of one of the most glorious temple. I don't know why I thought wearing a scarf as a top was a good idea.

Fun Fact: a four hour tour turns into a five and a Half hour, three bus change, flat tire series of events.