01 Apr 10 Koh Samui and Koh Phangan

Since my last post Jackie and I have been very busy indeed. A lot of our time has been spent on our backs… sunbathing! The beaches at Koh Samui were much nicer than Koh Phi Phi because the sand was soft and white and the sea wasn’t full of empty beer bottles. In all we spent about four days on KS which was enough really. Although the beaches are nice the place is really for holidaymakers rather than backpackers so we were spending a fortune.

We made our way over to Koh Phangan for the Full Moon Party but decided to stay a little outside where the main shenanigans took place in fear of having our clobber knicked by unsavoury types. We decided to stay at Coco Gardens in Ban Tai. The upside was that we could stay next to the beach relatively cheaply and we wouldn’t be worried about being burgled. The downside was that it was quiet. Even so Jackie and I got ourselves taxis to plenty of parties whilst we were there.

The Full Moon Party was fantastic!! It seemed sureal to actually be there, after years of planning and making sure we got here, the night came and went quickly. Overall the drinks were very inexpensive. About 200baht for a whole bucket of vodka and coke, which is about 4 of the Queen’s finest English Pounds. The people there were very friendly. Jackie and I made quite a few friends, although I doubt I would ever recognise them again… my memory for some reason was temporarily impaired (nothing to do with being a bit drunk). However I did spot a fun loving Irish Guy who was donning a Panda hat like the ones we saw in China but didn’t dare buy because they looked ridiculous. After speaking to the chap, we realised he too had been to Beijing and wasn’t put off by the stupidity of the hat… good on him!

The next day Jackie and I were very ill indeed, it was difficult getting dressed let alone walking, speaking or doing anything a grown adult should be able to.

We are now back in Koh Samui until tomorrow where we transfer then fly to Malaysia, for the F1 Grand Prix and to see Fatboy Slim for my birthday… CANT WAIT!!!!!!