Koh Phangan

So we’re on the big Raja Ferry back to the mainland now, I guess it’s time then for a little story.
We spent a few nights at the remote north east side of Koh Phangan, at Mai Pen Rai bungalows to be exact. Great place to relax and really nice people there. When we get married next year it might as well be there. So if you want to come over, look the place up. We got to do a fair bit of hiking there, climbing the rocks upstream the river to get to the Than Sadet waterfall, beautiful place, lush jungle around and more importantly not much tourists around. All the bungalows and restaurants on the beach are owned by the same family and not one of then wants to start building 5 star resorts there, you really get a authentic feel of how the whole island must have been 15 years ago.
After a few days we went to the north west side, stayed near Haad Yao, beautiful beach but it feels like you’re on a package holiday when you’re there. To check out some other possible wedding venues around the island we got ourselves a scooter and cruised the whole island. I think I've never been to so many beaches in one day. But it was pretty cool to drive around the island the whole day, and I got the t-shirt tan to prove it! There’s this beach up north called Malibu Beach, it’s like a little white sand island with a couple of trees on, really nice. We got to talk to the owners (we think) of the restaurant on there ito see if it would be possible to have the ceremony there, no problem they said, you want to do it now? Ok. This all seems to be going way to easy. We’ll give them a call in a few weeks.
We just spent 2 nights in Haad Rin on the south east corner of the island. That’s where they have the legendary fullmoon parties, 20000 people raving on a beach. An experience to see, but not for me though. Luckily we got there between the full moons so very quiet, but it does make you see how grubby and tacky it is once the people are removed! While there of course we did do a few buckets on the beach. I love that saying, doing buckets. Found a quiet bungalow away from the town and adopted a cat, we named him Paul. He would lay in the hammock with us, snoozing and eating his tuna. He loved us!
On our way to Surat Thani now on the car ferry, sat at the back like little hobos! Not too sure when we arrive, so we might spent the night there, otherwise we get a cheap bus to Khao Sok national park for some jungle trekking, See ya ‘round yeah….