Once on the overnight bus to Koh Phangnan, we girls made friends (of course). We arrrived at the port the following morning, and then ferried over to the island. We got settled in a cute Bungalow on a private beach - about a 15 minute walk to the full moon beach (Hat Rin). We headed into town for some food, full moon shopping, and exploring. There was still some sun, so we spent some time at the beach laying around and enjoying the water.
Then it was back to the Bungalow to get ready for a night out. We met our neighbors, and then we went back to the beach for the pre-full moon party, which we stayed at till the early morning.
Wednesday - THE DAY OF THE FULL MOON!!! We started off the day with some beach time, and laid on the sand for HOURS. Then we headed back to get ready for the main event. The reason so many tourists flock to the island - THE FULL MOON PARTY! We got ready, and then the neighbors came over and we all got our bodies painted up. We have a few drinks, took some photos, then made our way to the beach. Once at the beach, we had to pay to get on the sand. This was DEF a change from the last full moon party I had been to. But, once on the beach we set up shop! We headed to our bucket man from the night before (Leo) and grabbed some buckets to start off with. Then we met a few groups of people and hung out with them for a while. We headed to the other end of the beach, and ran into some of the guys from the bus. Then, I met a group of British guys and gals, and we headed up to Mellow Mountain. We ended up dancing there (we had met the DJ earlier, in the tuk tuk) and once I realized the sun would be up soon, we headed back down to the beach to dance on the beach stages. Once back on the beach, we stage hopped, and before I knew it, the sun was coming up! MY FAVORITE PART OF THE PARTY! Once the sun is up, I love to see the people that are still up and partying. The stages were still full of people, the "humiliation area" was full of people who passed out early, and tons of people were still hanging out on the sand. I ended up seeing all my mates from Bangkok once the sun came up, and then I danced on the stage with an Aussie while the British group jumped the fire rope.
...and THEN, the BACKYARD PARTY! At about 7am, we headed off the beach, and a few of us headed up into the mountain for the next party. It's usually the best part of the party scene on the island, but this year it was a little disappointing. We stayed about 30 minutes, and when it didn't pick up - we know it was time to head back. On the walk back through the beach, the stages were still full, and the buckets were still being mixed up. As I walked home, I ran into one of my neighbors, and we walked back together. Once back at my bungalow, I passed right out, HARD!
The following day was just spent relaxing and we didn't make it out of the bungalow until dinnertime, where we went back into town and then watched some of the fire shows on the beach before heading to bed. We were out early the next morning for our next destinations.
Sawasdee Kha,
Apes
Then it was back to the Bungalow to get ready for a night out. We met our neighbors, and then we went back to the beach for the pre-full moon party, which we stayed at till the early morning.
Wednesday - THE DAY OF THE FULL MOON!!! We started off the day with some beach time, and laid on the sand for HOURS. Then we headed back to get ready for the main event. The reason so many tourists flock to the island - THE FULL MOON PARTY! We got ready, and then the neighbors came over and we all got our bodies painted up. We have a few drinks, took some photos, then made our way to the beach. Once at the beach, we had to pay to get on the sand. This was DEF a change from the last full moon party I had been to. But, once on the beach we set up shop! We headed to our bucket man from the night before (Leo) and grabbed some buckets to start off with. Then we met a few groups of people and hung out with them for a while. We headed to the other end of the beach, and ran into some of the guys from the bus. Then, I met a group of British guys and gals, and we headed up to Mellow Mountain. We ended up dancing there (we had met the DJ earlier, in the tuk tuk) and once I realized the sun would be up soon, we headed back down to the beach to dance on the beach stages. Once back on the beach, we stage hopped, and before I knew it, the sun was coming up! MY FAVORITE PART OF THE PARTY! Once the sun is up, I love to see the people that are still up and partying. The stages were still full of people, the "humiliation area" was full of people who passed out early, and tons of people were still hanging out on the sand. I ended up seeing all my mates from Bangkok once the sun came up, and then I danced on the stage with an Aussie while the British group jumped the fire rope.
...and THEN, the BACKYARD PARTY! At about 7am, we headed off the beach, and a few of us headed up into the mountain for the next party. It's usually the best part of the party scene on the island, but this year it was a little disappointing. We stayed about 30 minutes, and when it didn't pick up - we know it was time to head back. On the walk back through the beach, the stages were still full, and the buckets were still being mixed up. As I walked home, I ran into one of my neighbors, and we walked back together. Once back at my bungalow, I passed right out, HARD!
The following day was just spent relaxing and we didn't make it out of the bungalow until dinnertime, where we went back into town and then watched some of the fire shows on the beach before heading to bed. We were out early the next morning for our next destinations.
Sawasdee Kha,
Apes
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