The island where dogs go crazy

For: Daniel Landa (Text and photos)
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Flip flops, towels, seafood and sunscreen. Jams under the sun, daikiris, German rubísimas, borrachísimos English. Palms, botellones, guffaws, snorkel. And hotels, B, motels, home stays, lodges, hostels and camping .... And people and more people gulping sea and beer. And Redskins and peddling coconuts and beach bars ...

We were in Ko Samui, but except for the shows of Thai fight we could be anywhere where you squeeze summer. In the circular island there was no longer a single original plan, We kept repeating everything.

Young people gather every week to celebrate the Full Moon Party although not every week is full moon. The slogan is enough. After the most just not distinguish the moon streetlights that illuminate the street toward his hostel.

most just not distinguish the moon streetlights that illuminate the street toward his hostel.

Meanwhile some locals are engaged in fishing barracudas, at that time that the entire island goes to sleep. And in one of those boats we were escaping us, a fisherman who failed to steal the sea one barracuda. It did not matter. Watch the sunrise at sea is one of the most soothing experiences that can be delivered to the traveler.

That morning, Our destination was the island of Tean. It did not take even an hour to reach a serene jetty, without the bustle of boats. A sandy path ended at a family restaurant, very modest, whose balcony overlooked the sea. Travelers arriving there just surf party, older couples looking for surf music or families fleeing the offset Ko Samui.

Years ago, Tean island reached some prosperity and even became an interesting alternative to the neighboring island. An abandoned beachfront hotel gives an idea of ​​what can be and was not. The fault was a mite, a plague that wiped out most of the coconut trees and with them, the joy is over. Almost all the inhabitants left the island, since the coconut was what kept them at the eden.

Travelers arriving there just surf party, older couples looking for surf music or families fleeing the offset Ko Samui.

Today only twenty people walking off the green water and blue beach Tean. There are some modest houses between vegetation, where some elders who have seen their children live. TV repair men Pleistocene trying not to disconnect from the world forever. Women gather coconuts that have survived and sway in hammocks at the same rate that comes and goes the tide.

There are feral cats catching mice and even water buffalo living with men. But no dogs, because there simply dogs die.

The reasons are unclear, but everyone knows not to bring dogs to the island of Tean. Some years ago, a local television station wanted to grace: remove the legend and bring a dog to the island. As the poor animal landed, he ran. He spent two days running, berserk, without stopping to eat or drink or to rest. After two days, He fell exhausted and died ....

He spent two days running, berserk, without stopping to eat or drink or to rest. After two days, He fell exhausted and died ....

It was the last time a dog was on the island. We said at the restaurant with all naturalness. "Dogs here? Not, they go crazy. Impossible to bring them here ". And they confirmed other villagers, with a mysterious look. "Best dogs but not cats ..., dogs here ".

They say that the people of Tean believe in God Cobra. Although syncretism is common in many villages in Thailand, the truth is that the ancient creeds not disappear altogether. Many ethnic groups in the north are animists and believe in the spirits of the forest, so it is not strange to think that in the southern beaches worships the old gods.

Someone told us quietly, as a secret, Cobras hate dogs and that could be the reason not to bring a pet, you thief, the island of Tean.

Perhaps the gods are punishing the dogs, but the truth is that for men, after the craziness of Ko Samui, Tean island we found paradise.

 

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  • Laura

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    Great Island Tean, contrast to the bustle, Cobras zapping dogs and, especially, again, the desire that oozes this text to get into a wooden boat and get to sail the sea

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  • JOSE MANUEL RAMIREZ

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    Daniel, like me you always bring back a bit of Pacific, I was in Ko Tao, the little sister of Ko Samui, a paradise far less crowded but gradually end up like that. Really an enigma what dogs, to think of.

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  • Anthony

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    As long as you do not have dog, or do not leave him in a canine «hotel»,
    It must be a paradise. Snakes prefer to cobras. Thanks for the information not to go.

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  • Javier Brandoli

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    Anthony, we have deleted your second message in the post "The island where dogs go crazy" for being rude and offensive. There are websites that allow messages as well, encourage stoke the controversy and accept that people say all kinds of barbarity, Viajesalpasado but that's not where we are fed up with so-called haters, the lack of debate training and education and have become social networks and websites in a nest of slights and insults as your use. If that's your level do not bother to go through VaP, you do not have space here. We prefer to be less crowded, but we encourage other values ​​and other views the world.

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  • Juan Andres

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    Brave!, and thanks!

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