Howl at the moon... in neon body paint!





































So, we left Koh Samui, a bit bruised and battered (!), but loving Thailand! We headed one island up, to Koh Phangan... home of the famous full moon party on Haad Rin Beach. Since the whole island is packed in the days before and after each party, we booked a place on a secluded beach north of Haad Rin - Than Sadet. Lucky us, this place was what you think about when you are at your desk and dream of giving it all up to live on your own little beach in Thailand. There were only 2 bungalow resorts on this tiny beach. We were shown to our bungalow in the trees (can you find me??) that had one of the best views of the beach (see the pic from our balcony!) and a beautiful outdoor bathroom/shower. We spent the first day and a half just chillin, resting up for the par-tay and having some good Thai-eats at cheap prices. Already, I have given up all conventional travel advice regarding food. I've had loads of smoothies, iced drinks, tomatoes, and stuff from street vendors!






When the full moon was up, we jumped on a long tail taxi boat and pulled up to Haad Rin. We literally went with only the clothes on our backs and some money in our bikini tops (no shoes, no camera, nothing). There were lights everywhere and we could hear the music pumping from every DJ booth lining the small stretch of sand. Upon arrival, we promptly bought cheap vodka, which came with mix and a bucket. Spent the rest of the night sipping from the sandcastle bucket! Classy! The party was INSANE. Like Peter Pan's NeverNever Land for 20-somethings on steroids with body paint. As you walk along the beach, every resort has a DJ, buckets for sale, fire shows... and lots of medical booths for "safe" places to get treatment or pass out! At one point, I decided to join in with a few other loony tourists for a flaming jump rope session. These 2 Thai boys were standing on top of 2 big platforms holding a massive 20 foot rope that was doused in kerosene and set on fire. Then they twirled the rope, and everyone jumped in, fell over, ran out before they got attacked by the flaming rope! A while into the night, Mars randomly found a friend of hers, Ollie, who she met on the Whitsundays boat! Cannot believe we found anyone we knew! By that time, we had body paint on our legs (Mars had footprints, I had a Canadian flag) and I had somehow bought a fedora although cannot remember where! SUCH a fun time... everyone must do this once! (Note - next day recovery in a bunglaow without AC... not so good, but still so worth it!).
We spent our last day on beautiful Than Sadet recovering. Then it was off to yet another ferry... the worst EVER!....

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  1. GloriaJuly 12, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    What a party!! Did it make it over the flaming rope - thanks to ALL your dance lessons???
    Now that is a party - surprised you two found your way back to your bungalow!

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