Koh Samui

A bit of panic this morning when my crazy minibus driver took off w/ my backpack before I'd gotten back from checking out a guesthouse. Luckily, the driver had the good sense to drop it off later - after I'd freaked out and gone to the local police. It was stressful thinking about spending the next few days with no change of clothes. Next time, I'm not letting it out of my sight for sure.

I arrived in Koh Samui this morning after an overnight train from Bangkok. The train system in Thailand is pretty good I have to say, though the 2nd class sleepers w/o AC was a bit hot. Ended up sharing a train car with 2 people I'd run into in the Mekong.

The island is a bit on the commercial side, but its got green mountains, calm turquoise waters, white sand. It will be a change switching from travelling primarily as a cultural experience to something more of a sun/sea holiday.