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Wake up at about 5am as here's a huge storm which has woken us. Go for a wee and then go back to bed with ear plugs in :) Aaron sees that I've done that and copies :)
Sleep until about 8:30 then spend the next hour and half researching resorts for 2 nights on Koh Phangan and 3 nights on Koh Samui - for just me and Aaron. At 10ish Rikka and Aaron wake up , then I book our accommodation.
Get changed then go to Blue Chilli for an English breakfast and Aaron has a beer - that's my boy!
On our scooters (Aaron on the back of mine) we go for a ride up towards the north of the island along the coast road, past Salad Buri (the resort we've booked to stay at for 2 nights) and round to Chalaklum (a small fishing village) and then join the main road which goes down the centre of the island and stop off at the Phaeng waterfall for Aaron to see an Elephant and to have a quick splash in the waterfall. Continue riding along to Thong Sala (this time Rikka on the back of my scooter and Aaron rides Rikka's (he only overshoots 1 junction)) and stop at the pier for Aaron and I to book our ferry to Koh Samui for Thursday.
Have a drink at a German place before stopping off to buy drinks for tonight, and Aaron tries his first 7 eleven toastie! Take our scooters back to the scooter rental place & then walk back to the bungalow.
Book the flight for me and Aaron to Bangkok from Koh Samui in Sunday and then update my journal.
While Rikka gets her hair braided, Aaron and I go to Sunset Pearl to sit on the bed things looking over the sea. Have a few drinks in the sun and I have a Panang curry (my new favourite food - not sure if I've said that already...)
Rikka joins us and we all watch the sunset, very beautiful! Back at the bungalow I get showered and changed into my full moon party things I bought yesterday and start applying UV paint :) so much, everywhere!
The wind really starts to pick up so we grab our things, as we do the heavens open - decide to leave my phone at the bungalow so it won't get soaked, clever Amy, even after a few "Hong Thong & Coke"s.
Pump in the taxi that everyone from our bungalows is sharing to go to a bar/hostel, "Ringside" (I think), in Baan Thai (I think). At the bar we play flip cup (start with a part filled beer, on your turn you drink the beer then balance the cup on the edge of the table and flip under it so that it lands on the table upside down, once you've done it, it's the next persons turn - there are 2 teams and the first to finish are the winners!) - I'm pretty good at it!! They're also having a competition on which nationality do the most shots - I don't take part but Rikka and Aaron join in for England with their jaegerbombs. Sweden win despite being able to find no one there from Sweden...
Aaron's not eaten much today as it's quite warm, so the alcohol has really got to him and he feels rather poorly. I force feed him less than half of a pad Thai (which he cannot even recall happening...) and from now we agree he drinks water tonight!
Take a taxi with others, including Katie And Ferdi to Haad Rin beach (where the full moon party takes place). Purchase our entrance bracelets, they're quite funky! Ands walk onto the each and straight to a bar for the toilet. Decide to walk along the beach to explore - don't really like it, feels like New Years Eve.
Lots of fire shows going on and Rikka bumps into her friend from her work, Ryan. We stay with him and his mates for a bit whilst going down the beach. We see ladies (40-50 year olds) wearing no bras, just painted on ones, weird!
Rikka has a go at jumping into the skipping rope which is on fire but a man gets in the way and the rope hits her arm and she gets a little burnt. Quite bored, and finally manage to convince Aaron and Rikka to leave at 4am, grab a toastie from 7 eleven and then get a taxi (which takes 40 mins), finally getting in bed at 5am! Soo tired!
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