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We've just arrived on a little Island called Koh Phangan and we couldn't of timed it worse if we had tried... this week is 'Songkran' the Thai new year and it lasts 3-4 days and its one HUGE waterfight! Something to do with removing all sins from the current year.
So we had to get a 14 hour bus journey from Bangkok to Surat Thani... to then hop on to a 4 hour boat journey across to the island. It then took half hour on tuk tuk to get to hostel. We both had our backpacks, frontpacks, valuables the lot and we had to get from A to B without getting our stuff wet... was never going to happen! We were soaked to the bone. The Thai's absolutly love it, they had hose pipes out, huge water guns with added backpack, all the little kids run around with little squirty guns and there was even restocking stations to get more water alongside the roads. Once your all wet they then get out the flour. Its just one huge mess. All the people, bikes, shops, buses going past were covered in white hand prints. Was CRAZY!!!
With all that out the way today we've been able to let all our stuff dry out overnight and enjoy the beautiful island. Its paradise.
We've sat by the pool all day recovering from a messy beach party and we have both bunt, didn't take us long.
We have plans to enjoy the island for a little while longer and then maybe move on up to Koh Toa, we'll keep you updated.
Al and Al x
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