The islands were a wonderful mix of tropical beauty and wild late nights, and the Full Moon Party was something that simply needs to be experienced in order to be understood. I met up with two friends from Chiang Mai on Koh Pha-Ngan, and we spent several "cozy" nights in a basic one-bed beachside bungalow (three girls + one bed = no sleep). My hazy memories from the Full Moon Party include dancing on the platorm and nearly peeing my pants laughing when the girl next to me fell off, waking up with "For sale 10 baht" written on my arm in glow-in-the-dark paint, and banana-nutella crepes at 4am. I'm convinced there is nothing better than a banana-nutella crepe in the world, anywhere. At least at 4am.
From the islands I made my way to Phuket and the peaceful beaches of Rawai and Nai Harn, where I stayed with a family friend, Gary, who generously let me stay rent-free in his beautiful guest house, just a short bike-ride from the stunningly beautiful (and thankfully uncrowded) white sand beaches at Nai Harn. As luck would have it, my step-cousin Moses happened to be traveling through Thailand at the same time, so Gary had a full house and I had a beach partner! I spent my days here in luxurious peace and quiet, lazing on the beach and drinking fresh juice straight from the coconut during the day and gorging myself on fresh Thai seafood at night.
Next up? More beaches! Bali, here I come.
Koh Phangan:
Nai Harn:
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