No land as far as the eye could see. (Thai mainland in background)
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If I was going to be a Buddha effigy, this one's pretty chillin'...
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...but for now I'll settle for a swat team style backpacker.
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Cozy taxi, with flowers and tissues.
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Ko Samui was not quite the immaculate, quiet beach that I didn't expect.
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A shortcut to the boat, impressively no bags were lost from the top of the van.
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Everyone (except me) was looking down, and thinking the pier was about to collapse.
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Boat to Ko Phagnan - backpacker's and partyer's haven east of the mainland.
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After chaos, it was time to do some REAL island relaxing.
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The (often dangerous) hills of Ko Phagnan promised for some fun scootering.
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This room was actually this green. It was really cool in person. Really.
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Aaah, the typical way to flush toilets in many places.
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Time lapse of a "fire spinner" - how cool is that!
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The quaint, and surprisingly quiet streets of Haad Rin - home of the full moon party.
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Old Stumpy - friend for life after giving him a chicken chunk.
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The infamous "Buckets". Garanteed chaos - conveniently served.
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Haad Rin's beach - rows and rows of bars.
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I was drunk, my back was slightly hairy...
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...and Phon was only TOO happy to help wax it.
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The buckets: and so it begins...
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...and so it continues...
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...after finishing the bucket, James looked just like a cute thai girl.
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...or maybe absolutely not.
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Tom Stevenson - Bad Boy for Life.
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One chance to guess who's the drunkest here...
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Beach Party!
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Aah, another poetic long boat shot.
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Singha, Fresh Vest, Treo, Bandana - The TechNomad in Thailand.
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Food is accompanied with 4 flavors: spicy, sour, sweet and ... fishy?
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Dogs, as all animals, are believed by Buddists to be reincarnated relatives.
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We rented motorbikes and none of us died. (Haad Rin in the distance)
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Hooray (again) for meat, or any food, on sticks. Delicious and cheap.
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And then it was time to shave our heads.
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I REALLY hope an American didn't write this. REALLY!
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Half-moon Party - Pure party craziness in the jungle.
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Gas stations are slightly different on the islands.
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OK, imagine that hut, but if it has WiFi and a flatscreen TV inside. That's the dream friends.
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Body language can be a very subtle thing.
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My new favorite thing? To be fed, literally, by Thai girls.
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James' attempt to swallow a tiger prawn whole was ugly. And painful.
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TIME FOR MUAY THAI! (Thai Boxing)
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First there's some ritualistic warm ups...
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...then one guy gets kicked in the chest...
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...the other gets a solid blow to the stomach...
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...then one guy gets knocked out and collapses...
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