The Grandmother and Grandfather Rocks of Samui - A Naughty Joke of Mother Nature

Nature is a genius, and she makes jokes accordingly, especially dirty ones. It graciously, though rather indifferently, allows Man to interpret them in accordance with his own perception of the world. People more often act on the principle of “what hurts…”. That’s exactly what I want to say about the stones Grandma and Grandpa , which are part of the rocky scree on Lamai Beach Samui Island. They are shaped to remind someone of female and male genitalia.

The clever Thais, who call them Hin Ta Hin Yai, have monetized the natural phenomenon. They made up a beautiful fairy tale and now bored tourists swarm there to take selfies in an unusual entourage. For a stay at the observation deck followers of Ostap Bender will charge you 20 baht “to repair the failure.

Old-timey traditions

There are two official versions of the legendary events that brought these natural phenomena to the shores of Lamai Beach.

One of them Babushka and Grandpa rocks on Samui are the result of a shipwreck and a magical transformation. They say Grandma Riem and Grandpa Kreng lived quite happily and didn’t worry about anything other than the fact that their son couldn’t gift them with a grandson. History is silent as to why they, and not their offspring, embarked on a perilous voyage to a nearby plantation, where the seductive singing of a girl, daughter of local oligarch Grandpa Monglai, was coming from. Anyway, they didn’t manage to woo their goofball: a terrible storm hit and… (the melody of “Uno, uno, un momento” plays). The bodies of Grandma and Grandpa were washed ashore, where they turned into bizarre rocks.

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The Europeanized version of events tells the story of two unhappy lovers who were misunderstood by their parents. Yes, it’s all trite. Such tales are told in the Congo and in Ireland. The storytellers are not embarrassed by a certain inconsistency: after all, the young have not had time to become either grandparents.

Of course, the story goes without saying that they cannot ascribe any miraculous powers to the stones. Do you want your son to “grow up to be a basketball, hairy and muscular”? Hold on to both and your wish will come true.

Reasons to visit this place

But to be quite serious, Grandma and Grandpa’s Rocks on Samui is a good place to relax. The highest rock (it’s not a member of Grandpa’s) has a mesmerizing view of the Gulf of Thailand with a scattering of islands on its surface. On calm days, the water is so clear that you can watch the sea creatures, as if in an oceanarium. The stones, heated during the day, are perfect for lying down in the evening, when the heat of hell gives way to a refreshing coolness, and you can watch the sun set sun.

The villagers next door will make your stay in this corner of the island quite comfortable. They’ll make a meal out of something caught here, and they’ll sell souvenirs. Fortunately, they are not very intrusive. In addition, next to the observation deck there is a restaurant and a small hotel.

How to get there

Many people wonder how to get to Grandma and Grandpa rocks on Samui. The beach near where this unusual rock formation is located is on the southern edge of the Lamai Beach resort area, next to County Road 4169. The intersection where the Hin Ta and Hin Yai sign is located 300 meters south of the Koko Bar roadside café. If you take this highway from south to north, the landmark is the Sabeinglae restaurant. If you take the right turn, you will see the Family Mart store on the left. At the end of the road is a small hotel, the Fitness Sunrise Bungalo. On the beach itself is the Hin Ta Hin Yai Restorant. There are Samui Airport buses or taxis to the beach itself from buses. There are minibus services from the pier ferry from the mainland.

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Grandparent Stones on Samui

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