Today was my family's 2nd last day at Koh Samui, Thailand. And we decided to go as a family to Ang Thong National Marine Park. It turned out to be the wettest experience I ever had in Thailand, like really wet!
First of all, we had to wake up at 6am just so that we could have our breakfast at 6.30am. This is because the van was supposed to come and pick us up between 7.15 to 7.30am. When the jeep finally arrived to pick us up, I wasn't really thrilled about going but I thought that I would go with an open mind.
Then when we arrived there, our family was like the only Asian family there!! The rest were all Europeans, which was kinda cool in a way. Then while we were eating our light breakfast, ta-da! It started to rain, then pour. Everyone was forced to hide under shelter, and many families wanted to change the date or cancel it altogether. But for our family there was no other choice. After that, the trip was even almost cancelled, due to not enough people going for the trip! For my dad, that's not an option!! But eventually the rain stopped, and due to the guide's persuasion, we ended up going with only one family of 5 not coming along.
The speed boat ride there was about an hour long, so for the ride there, we took a nap. Then came the sights. First there was the snorkelling site, which for us was kind of dull because there were only a few fishes. But still we managed to wear the snorkelling mask and life jacket and take some photos.
After that, we went to a beach and kayaked around the islands. That was kinda fun as it was something outside of the norm, and my brother and I were in one kayak while my parents were in another. Thank god it wasn't raining while we were kayaking!! We then had lunch on the beach.
After lunch, we were given some time to laze on the beach. After a while, all of a sudden, it started to pour, like really heavily. We were then forced to get ourselves wet and rush to board the boat, which was also not really dry as the rain water could be seen coming in to the inside of the boat, making us all wet. That was cool in a way, as the rain was like s heavy and we were like stranded on the boat. Some people were still stranded on the beach, taking shelter below the beach hut!!
Finally the rain lessened and we headed to the viewpoint. The steps to climb to get to the viewpoint were so small. It was like one metal beam for one step. I had to hold the railing with both hands to make sure that I was stable, and the constant rain wasn't helping at all. But at the end we arrived at the viewpoint and got some nice pictures.
Then came the one hour speed boat ride back to the island, which was fun and exciting and scary. Since it was raining heavily, the waves were really big and choppy, so you can imagine the boat ride home: all floating and jumping and crashing and... You can imagine the rest yourself...
Then when we finally came back, we had the choice of either elephant trekking, or fish spa. My family decided to do the fish spa, which was fun and new to me as I have not done it before. The ticklish feeling when all the fish come and nibble at your dead skin at your feet is one that I'll never forget for the rest of my life.
So here you go, my family's experience at Ang Thong National Marine Park in Koh Samui, Thailand. This island is really very beautiful and if you truly want a place to relax yourself, this is the place to go.
XOXO,
Audrey Leow
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