We have two short hops today. The first flight isn’t until 12:20, so there’s plenty of time for a relaxing breakfast before catching a shuttle for the airport. The check-in at the small Siem Reap airport is easy, as well as the security and immigration checks.   The flight is slightly over an hour, and the attendants did a full meal service.

At the Bangkok airport we made the long walk to Immigration and security, and then made a lengthy trek to the gate for short hop #2. The flight is slightly less than an hour. Koh Samui is another small airport, but there are a few larger planes. We offload down some stairs and then board a tram to the terminal. The luggage takes about 15 minutes to arrive, and then we taxi to our hotel. The taxi thing is handled pretty well. There’s a desk inside the terminal where we tell the clerk our destination and pay the fee. When we get outside, the taxi pulls up, loads us, and we’re off. There’s no gauntlet of drivers to walk thru, trying to figure out who’s for real, and who’ll try to scam us.

The Renaissance Spa and Resort Koh Samui is really nice, as expected. We had a “pool villa garden view” reserved. They don’t have an upgrade ready today, but will have it available on Friday. We’re available for an upgrade because of all the Marriott properties we’ve been staying in for two years. My perseverance has finally begun to pay off a little bit. We get unpacked and then do a little touring of the resort grounds. The pool area is nice, as is the beach area. We find some beach chairs and begin enjoying the view. It’s going to be rough five nights.