After kayaking around islands in the Gulf of Thailand, we decided to stay there a little longer, but on an island we had not visited yet: Koh Kood. We booked a few nights at the Tinkerbell Resort that looked positively dreamy online. And when we got there, it did not disappoint in the looks department!
The resort is in the perfect place to watch gorgeous sunsets every night, the sand was white and soft, and the water was warm and perfect for swimming, the room was absolutely beautiful. Perfection, right?
It would be, had the place not been swarming with screaming and crying toddlers. Keith and I had not expected this for a couple reasons: the number of times on the website they use the words romantic and privacy AND this resort is one of a chain of resorts, all on the same island, some which are clearly geared towards families. Maybe I wouldn't be harping on it so much if the two loudest screaming banshees weren't right next to us and for four days straight we had to listen to their wails, something their parents seemed deaf to, and that all this screaming was a beacon to draw all the toddlers to the villa next to ours. So we got the hell out of there the best way you can in Thailand-on scooter.
We rented a scooter when we were on Koh Mak, so Keith pretty mush knew what he was doing and really, you can't really get too lost on an island, right? We got a little lost, but still found a few of the recommended sights. My favorite was the giant Buddha overlooking the ocean and, of course, the monkey.
The monks at the temple where the giant Buddha was located were kind enough to communicate (mostly through motioning and pointing at a sign) that there was a scenic bell tower to climb with a great view of the island. The stairs up the to the top of the tower were crazy steep, but the view was worth it!
And the monkey, well she was just someone's pet monkey that was right next to a place to grab fruit smoothies. So of course we had to stop and have mango smoothies and watch the monkey play-I'm guessing that's actually why they have the monkey, but still, she was pretty cute!
The food at the resort was great, but the best dinner we had on Koh Kood was at Masala Haat, an Indian restaurant that had only been open for a couple of months. After almost 2 weeks of nothing but Thai food, it was so nice to have a break, and the food was amazing. We'd never had poppadoms before, but now I need to figure out how to make them! The service was fantastic and they had an adorable cat! What wasn't too love.
We did find some time to relax on the beach. Keith did a little kayaking and I found time for a massage-I'm slightly disappointed in myself that I only got 3 Thai massages the whole time we were gone-I'll do better next time!
Up next, Bangkok, which will mostly be about temples and food!
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