After a short taxi ride we were dropped off on another small strip on the island. The taxi actually dropped us off at the wrong spot, so we had to walk back until we found the "Oasis" sign. Ah well, luckly he didn't drop us off too far. Now I figured Oasis was going to be a hidden away in the jungle, however I didn't count on the 300m hike up a super steep hill. In the end it was worth it though. Even if we had to walk up the hill every time we ventured into town.
The lobby was beautiful. It blended in with the jungle backdrop and was fun to hang out in. The view overlooking the jungle made it very relaxing.
As we entered we were greeted by the young Dutch couple who own/operated it. They immediately made us feel at home, welcoming us with a food menu. I pretty sure I ate most of my meals here actually. The menu was a split between traditional thai food and western style food like sandwiches and fries. Its nice to eat food your familiar with once and awhile... Especially egg and bacon breakfast went you're a little hungover from the night before.
The only downfall of this place was the long walk to the beach. As I mentioned earlier the hill leading into the jungle was pretty brutal. Especially on hot days. One of the days Jordanna convinced me to rent motorbikes so the hill would be easier to conquer. I won't say much more, but we returned them shortly after because of a small accident. No one was seriously hurt but since the rental place held your passport as collateral I wasn't going to risk messing my trip up a week in.
We originally booked the deluxe bungalows five days as we planned on sticking around the region for a bit. This needed up getting extended because Erin and me got sick. Again, the Dutch people were awesome and did everything they could to make us feel comfortable. In the we didn't end up needing the extra day as we recovered quickly, but the we stayed anyway because we loved the place... And it's staff.
One of the last nights we were in Koh Chang we took a stroll down to the strip looking for somewhere to drink the infamous buckets. We ended up meeting a hilarious gay couple from England and drank with them until the early hours. Definitely one the most memorable nights. I really need to start documenting these people in my pictures, so you get a better idea of their personalities.
A couple days laters and we were back on the road to Bangkok to catch the train south. I was going to wrote an entire blog about our mini-bus experiences, but I don't want t worry the folks ;) Lets just say the road rules in Asia are loosely followed and I'm not sure I've ever driven at speeds as I have here. It also helps if the driver can stay awake. In the end we made it back safely and stayed the night in Bangkok before the fun but grueling 20 hour trip to Surat Thani.
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