Thai Islands 2

Hey everyone

So, we left Samui first thing the next morning after an entertaining evening sitting through 4 hours of Muay Thai boxing (not my choice but Jo is obsessed) and then checking out the Samui nightlife.

We got a boat over to Ko Phagnan which is about half an hour away from Samui (so not too far!). On arrival we were met by this really sweet girl who recommended a place for us to stay. Following her advice we turned up at a bunch of shacks on the beach in the middle of nowhere...we were not too impressed! Later we found out that she had not been 'shopping in Samui' as she told us but she actually gets on the boat to round up idiots like us who belive anything nice people tell us! We setteld into a bunglalow..and, yes, they had a beautiful view, but not our cup of tea, and set about getting a taxi over to Haad Rin where all the activity on the island is.

Impressions of Haad Rin were excellent so we quickly got a taxi back to our stupid bungalows in the middle of nowhere with every intention of telling teh really friendly staff that we were not going to be spending the night there. However, when we got back the lovely staff had made us dinner and set about teaching us to use firepoi! So obviously we could not tell them that we wanted to go, so we ended up staying for one night.

The following day at 7am we sneaked out (dont worry...we paid!) so nobody could see us leave and got a taxi to Haad Rin to settle into our accomodation which we would be staying in for teh next 2 weeks (although did not know it at the time).

There is not too much to tell about my time on this island..the day normally starts around 10 or 11 am, we have a leisurly breakfast before hitting the ebach, sunbathing and swimming in the sea, a spot of lunch and then dinner followed by partying on the beach at night. Its a lovely life.

The main thing we have done is go to teh Half Moon Party. This is held on every half moon, which is twice a month, and its a huge party in the middle of the jungle, with around 5000 people there and neon body paint for everyone to have. Its such a sight. Anyway, all 'neoned' up, and armed with a couple of buckets, we set about to dance the night away until about 6am when we retired to bed, leaving the hardcore partygoers there until around 10am!

The other thing I am doing is my advanced diving course. Currently through day one of the course, it feels amazing to get under the water and i did a dive today at Seal Rock (which is the only 5* dive sit in the gulf of Thailand) and went down to 35metres. I have lots to tell about my diving, but you will have to wait for the pictires for that.

Anyway, my course finishes tomorrow and then me and Jo are hanging around here until the Full Moon Party, which is a massive evernt with up to 50,000 people all partying on the beach for around 24 hours.

Until next time..i'll try and send you some sunshine

love Danielle xxxx