Goodbye to January 2020

Goodbye to January 2020

It's already time to say goodbye to January 2020. The last day of the first month in this new decennial  is here.

This has been a great January. Yes, we had a few showers during the month, but nothing too serious. Most days have seen partially cloudy to sunny skies. In my opinion a much better than average January around the Samui archipelago.

It was also a busy month for me. Firstly I conducted a PADI IDC program on Koh Lanta. I do this in conjunction with PADI 5* IDC center 'Blue Plant Divers'.

Secondly, I participated in two races this month. To clarify this, two half marathons! The first one was in Trang on Sunday 19th January. Here I ran a new Personal best on the half marathon distance. In the rankings I was 5th in the age group 50-59.

A week later I ran another half marathon race at Rajjaphraba dam. My first race in the 60+ age category. With 5 minutes ahead of the second runner in my age group, I won that age group. On top of that I was 15th all over. Certainly happy running times.

Goodbye to January 2020

One day there's nothing and the next day this small statue of a three headed snake popped up next to the road. To be more precise, at the Thanon Bond Kai Tambon. Also known as ghost road. Not sure what this is meant to be though! 

On a different note, it was relatively quiet around Koh Samui this month. Yes, the New year celebrations were busy. However the Chinese New year celebrations were a lot quieter due to the corona virus. It's going to be interesting to see how that pans out. Koh Samui may suffer, just like other popular Chinese tourist destinations by various travel bans.

Thanks for following the blog though! I hope I can welcome you back on a regular base! Enjoy your stay on the island. This about the best time of the year to visit our lovely island.

Please do 'like' my Koh Samui blog Facebook page and enjoy the beaches around the island or in front of your hotel or resort and get some well deserved rest and a break. 

If you're done resting or need something else to do, there's plenty of things on offer on and around Koh Samui, you can go snorkeling or diving or take a dive course. 

Join me in a private dive trip with yours sincerely! 

You may also opt for a very special dinner experience at The Thai Experience. Behind closed doors, reservation only and a very enjoyable and well worthwhile way of spending an evening on Samui. Authentic Thai food and a great atmosphere. Can highly recommend this experience. 

Contact me for more detailed information on any of the options mentioned. 

Camille