We caught a pretty packed ferry over to Koh Phangan and my god it wasn't a fun journey, with me Ryan and Shelley all feeling like we were gonna chuck up (or 'yak' as the aussies say). Phangan's a lot nicer than Samui... but its still touristy, especially considering its full moon party time. Then again i don't see how we can complain bout lots of tourists when we are bloody tourists! Watched 'The Beach' the other night when sat around in the bar of Phangan beach resort... It's well wierd that we're so close to where that's based and the fact that the big island featured on it is Koh Phangan. Phangan beach resort is actually where Shelley and the aussie guys are staying... The 3 of us have a bungalow just down the road but its so much better here, and we spend so much time here that the staff think we're staying here! Met another aussie guy called Peter (but thankfully everyone calls him Poida which avoids confusion... i'm known as Pete) and two aussie girls, Rachel and Alex. The group of us have managed to run up a bar tab of 33,000 baht over the past few days! It's gonna be about 60 quid each though, which I suppose is actually pretty quality value.
Anyway, the full moon party was mental. Literally thousands of people (bout 12,000) on the beach at Hat Rin dancing to drum n bass while drinking rum, shark and coke out of big buckets. Was a quality night, despite scares such as losing Shelley in the sea and Alex giving herself a black eye by falling onto a motorbike... But what the hell, it's all in the name of banter.
Just chilling now before the three of us, Shelley and a couple of others we've met move on to Koh Tao to go diving... Koh Tao is supposedly the most beautiful of the 3 as well and the least built up by a long long way. Unfortunately the journey involves us catching a boat so a trip to the Pharmacy might be necessary!! Should be awesome though, and as we're doing a genuine PADI course it'll allow us to dive in places like Australia (if i dare... with all the killer sharks, jellyfish and octopus) and Fiji.
Take care everyone... and remember you call all leave comment now, you don't have to bother registering
Peter
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Sixty quid in a few days? Genuine party time. Call me a miser, but.
cheers for the birthday greetings lads, I know ur avin a whale of a time but I didn't think my 19th would skip your minds........utterly distraught. on the plus side, me and mrs brass are now engaged. the real mrs brass or the fake younger version I hear you query.....both, I answer.
Jon, it takes you more than a month to spend 60 quid in the UK!!!
Is my brother-in-law a bit tight then? I hope he's funding your trip, Peter. Looks great fun. Never having been further south than Cuba I'm v jealous! Anyway hope you continue to have a great time.
bro,, u said i had to go on hattrick once a month so that you dont loose your team but i dont now your password??
'dont buy me anything cheap and naughsty!'
i now your missin me :)
Am not having much success with posting a message to you! Had a great time in Paris for Janies 40th. Everyone is keeping tabs on your adventure so keep the news coming. What are you doing for your birthday?
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