We did a 10km loop around Chaweng and saw some really interesting part of the beach area.
The best place to chill out was at a fisherman's wharf near First Bungalow.
Later, I dropped by at a restaurant near our hotel for a taste of Masaman Curry. It was interesting enough to convince me to get some instant gravy.
We packed our bikes after the ride and took a break before heading out for dinner.
That same night, we tried a grill and barbeque house in Chaweng.
But before that, we walked towards the edge of the beach near a cove.
There, we found an Adidas outlet and bought two sets of dry-fit Tee-shirts at discounted prices.
This was a good deal and we were very happy with the find.
After doing a little bit of shopping, we walked up to a restaurant and had our dinner there.
They had roast pig and other grill stuff.
I found this to be a con-job especially when it comes to 'eat all you can'.
Customers are not allowed to share, but it was not made clear.
We had a round of beer, then sat through three sets of the main course and left the place.
Dinner came up to 2,100baht (RM207). Right at this point, I have blown nearly three-quarters of my expenses.
Despite the crappy service and attitude, the holiday was worth my time.
Homeward bound
After four nights in Ko Samui, its time to head back to Subang.
We felt a great sense of accomplishment having ridden round-island and tackling some scenic places on our two little wheels.
On the whole, the adventure was worth all the planning. There were some glitches, but that was easily sorted out.
We didn't end up chewing each other's heads off as we worked very well as a bikepacking couple.
Michelle took care of the logistics like air travel while I settled mainly the accommodation and food.
We checked-in at the Ko Samui international airport and waited to board the Firefly flight back.
In just two hours, we touched down in Subang airport and our holiday was over. The next day, we drove up to Kampar in Perak for an offroad ride with our bikepacking kakis...