Lovin my new home!

Welcome back the the adventures of Nikki in Thailand. I arrived about a week ago in Koh Pha Ngan, Southern Thailand for my yoga teacher training. After a short visit in Cambodia I hopped on a plane to Bangkok. Much to my shagrin I couldn't sleep suring my 8 hour layover there. Don't judge but the only quiet place (save for the flushing toilets) is often the bathroom. I was almost asleep when the cleaning ladies decided this should not be my place to slumber. ::Knock, Knock:: "Madam madam, you sleep here no!" Was my 1:45 am wakeup call.

After surviving this sleepless night, I popped onto a short flight to Koh Samui, the main island before my final destination. Once the flight landed I made my way to the ferry dock and held my stomach as the boat lurched to and fro on the way to the island. 8:30am I landed on Koh Pha Ngan and was shuttled by one of the yoga teachers (Ashton) to my new abode at Serenity.

This place is beautiful! I can't say enough about it, nor have I ever seen somthing like it in Thailand. To be quite fair it looks more like Tuscany on the outside. The little cottages are made of cement painted a cheerful yellow with red clay roof tiles and vines meandering their way up the side. Serenity is set on a hillside that slopes steeply to the ocean. (This is not a gentle slope by any means, and my thighs feel the burn everytime I hike to my room.) 131 stairs from the ocean to the top of the hill.