The rain didn't go away

If you come to Thailand (which I strongly recommend you do) expect that you will be wet (from heat, sweat, & humidity or rain) at least 90% of the time. When you come to Thailand, plan to change clothes 3-4 times per day and bring a waterproof camera. Due to the weight restrictions on luggage (50 lbs for international flights but only 45 lbs for domestic flights within Thailand) you'll need to do laundry. On Ko Samui Bill recommends Do-Do laundry. So of course we've all had fun with the name of the laundry service. One of the funny group theme conversations and catch phrases centers around endurance athletes (specifically triathletes) who have to pee or poop in their pants because you don't stop during a race to go to the bathroom. So if you're a triathlete or an honorary triathlete (as I've been named after all the crazy adventures & activities I've completed) and you do-do your pants, go to Do-Do Laundry.
Do not come to Thailand without a waterproof camera! Luckily Rosie has one and she has been named the designated photographer for all our adventures in Ko Samui because it has been raining the entire time we've been here. So I don't have pictures to upload of elephant trekking or zip lining. Check back after I get home, Rosie has promised to burn us each a CD with all the pictures.
If you are following my adventure online, do not refer back to the itinerary, everything is out of order due to the rain. So today is Tuesday. We started the day with a quick visit to Wat Kunaram (Buddhist temple) with the mummified remains of monk Phra Khru Samathakittikhun. There is an activity where you shake a cup with numbered sticks until one falls out. The number of your stick tells your fortune.
Next we headed for the main activity of the day, elephant trekking. So AWESOME! We started riding two people per elephant on a bench attached to the elephant's back and the guide riding on its neck, just behind its head & ears. Our guide had our elephant suck up water in its trunk and spray it on the people in front of us. Hilarious from where I was sitting. Not so funny if you are the one that got spit on by the elephant. Part way through the guide got down and let each of us have a turn sitting on the elephant's neck. Very fun, but you have nothing to hold onto so good balance is key.
Next there was a short hike up to a waterfall where they normally jump from rocks into a swimming hole. Due to all the rain, there was too much water and it was rushing fast so we admired Mother Nature and took some pictures (on Rosie's camera).
Our next stop was lunch at a tiny patio restaurant that had an amazing lookout over the beach. You could see Grandfather Rock from there but it was still too rainy, wet & slippery to go exploring. We enjoyed another wonderful Thai lunch family style chosen by Eat. We had a little time for some shopping on the street and then we loaded up to head back to the hotel.
We cleaned up and headed out for dinner and shopping. The group of ladies I've been hanging out with when we break from the larger group decided we wanted something other than Thai for dinner so we shopped & walked until we found a little Italian place. We ordered a few pizzas to share and had a nice dinner. Next we walked the main street of Ko Samui called Chaweng. We shopped for hours. Everyone wanted souvenirs from the trip and gifts to take home. It was a late night so I fell into bed the second we got back (sorry this post is almost a day late).