Tuesday 10th
Got up late, felt tired had shower and headed to beach. Ate my pastry for breakfast and had vanilla milkshake for lunch. Dozed on sun chairs but very uncomfortable with just sarong. Nice weather nice breeze. Fininshed 2nd vampire book. Dressed for full moon party Hope its good and I make it through the night and we dont all get seperated! Lazy holiday day really. Looking forward to Ko Tao.
Oh my goodness what a mental night. Even the jeep ride was an event, with a bunh of loud aussies and met a couple of nice canadian girls. We'd all decanted out alcohol into an empty plastic water bottle. The girls had spirit mixers and I had bought a half bottle of white wine which I diluted with sprite. It lasted me the whole night as intended. I did have a couple of small beers firs though. When we arrived, we paid 100 baht to get in and instantly met a german guy lottie and lauren knew where we got some illuminous designs painted on our skin. or in Lotties case, top! We went down the the beach and I honestly dont think I ever saw anything like it. The entire beach was full of people, a mass, a swarm of bodies as far as you could see. There was a really exciting atmosphere. Some people literally had paint all over them and I wished I had bought some glitter or made a bit more of an effort rather than my 3/4 length jeans and old top. We danced on various platforms and it was fairly humid so basically we were all sweaty betties. Various games ensured with guys trying to pull but mostly it was just a bunch of party-goers wanting to have a good time and dance the night away. It was awesome being outside. When I went down to the front for a break it was a bit mingin seeing line of blokes backs obviously peeing in the water. Cant really say I blame them it was a bit of a mission to get to a loo but I was glad I wasn't swimming on THAT beach tomorrow! We stayed at one place for quite a long time, and decided to walk along the beach, which is when we lost Emily. As Lottie and I were looking for her, I found Pan but beyond the hi's there wasnt really much more to say! Earlier we had arranged a meeting point should we lose each other which was quite probable at some point. However thats when Lottie started to feel sick and we hung around the meeting point for a while. We met a couple of lovely people that were really looking after Lottie and who I had met on that platform earlier in the evening (he had givine me his red flashing horns which I danced with.) I went for a walk as Lottie was just going to sit there for the remainder of the night (Lauren had gone off with a bloke at this point) Haad Rin was easily the biggest resort on the island. There were loads of shops, cafes, bars, clubs and I could see the attraction for travellers. I was very hungry and bought a sausage for 20 baht and found a 7/11 and bought my sultana loaf for 18 baht. I delberately didnt come with much money as I have been shocked recently at how much everything has cost. I am way over budget at the momebt but hope thatlll change as soon as we go north and then into laos and vietnam. I think the transport for this trip made a big dent, (it was booked through TAT which makes it expensive) ideally to make it more worth while I would have scooted off to the other coast before the big ride back up to Bankok but c'est la vie.
Anyway,. I enjoyed looking around. Went up and down the beach having a few dances along the way, and in the little high street and side streets full of stalls selling lethal ''buckets' for various prices. I wish I could have had my camcorder to capture the party - but I wanted to enjoy my night and so had come with minimal money in a money bag in my pocket and nothing else apart form my plastic bottle. Emily brought her digitial camera through which was cool. By the time I got back to Lottie Lauren was there too and so we walked along to the north end of the beach where it was a bit more chilled out. As soon as we sat down, Littie drew out attention to a couple in an ,er, how do I say this - 'compromising' position on the beach (sorry mum, dad anyone easily offended...im just writing about it!). As we started to figure out if is actually what we thought (surely not?!) it soon became apparant like some show as more people clocked on and joined the spectator crowd. It was just funny really and it was one of those things you thought you shouldnt really be watching but couldnt help! It was quite wel lit, in front of a bar, and the people had absolutely no concern for the people arounjd them. I think we counted 3 positions until the wolf whistles and cheers attracted their attention and the women got up to take a bow as they stumbled away still kissing. Only at the full moon party would something like that happen!
We got chatting to a guy who had literally arrived on the island with nowhere to stay and all his bags were at some unknown resort with people he had only just met. He didnt seem too concerned though!
As me and Lottie made out way back to the taxi pick up point, we passed so many bofdies either passed out or asleep on the beach. Some people were in kind of a mess. Lauren was really worried about Emily. We went in a crowded taxi with people sitting at our feet. We got back and Emily wasnt there. We all got into our big bed as emily had the key to lotties room. I went off to sleep really quickly. Emily returned to what seemed to be in good spirits. Basically, having lost us she spent time at the meeting point, but I think she had it wrong. On the way to get a taxi she stubbed her toe and and it was bleeding a lot so she went to the medical centre. Anyway, she then proceeded to have a very lound and lenghtly conversation on her balcony and even though I looked twice I was grumpy I couldnt sleep and she was being so loud!! I think once she got off the phone I must have drifted off. Love her really and she had a traumatic night so I'll fogive her ;)
Money spent: 30 baht water, 60 baht milkshake, 350 baht return taxis to full moon party. Dinner (Pad Thai) 70 baht, other drinks. Bought ferry for tomorrow 350 baht, entrance full moon 100 baht, cigarettes 60 baht, sprite 50 baht, sausage @ full moon 20 baht, bread 18 baht. TOTAL = 1108 baht (22.16)
Best thing: Full moon party
Worst thing: Didn't sleep well on beach
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