Thailand 4 - Coach

SO we left Bangkok and headed down to Koh Phangan. Unfortunately the coach took forever, so I took the opportunity to video Nelly and Steve as they waited at dawn for the coach to continue along its merry route.

Nelly had some interesting stuff to say about a girl's face, while Steve listened to music and tried to sing a song.

Thailand 5 - Always

Steve and I arrived in joyous Hat Salad, on the Thai island of Koh Phangan. We quickly settled in to our beach hut and performed a quick rendition of the classic Bon Jovi tune 'Always', while a small lizard looked on.

Then, having caught the singing bug, we sang at the lizard.

Does life get any better than this? I think not.

Thailand 6 - Waterfalls

At last we had arrived on Koh Phangan. Time for some waterfall action. Here are two examples of such frivolity.

Despite the dryness of the falls Steve took the opportunity to look a bit dangerous, and Nelly waved at me.

Thailand 7 - ant / tadpoles

Whilst visiting the waterfalls I spotted an ant. The ant led me to some tadpoles. Here are those glorious moments captured on video for all to see and share.

Isn't nature amazing?



The ant was called Bernard.

Thailand 8 - Koh Ma

Next we visited Koh Ma, the little island separated from Koh Phangan by a sandy isthmus. We had lunch, Nelly was not impressed, and then I crashed a motorbike. Fortunately the crash was not recorded, but I was more than happy to fill you in on what happened...

Thailand 9 - Truck

Time to swap beaches. On the truck ride across the island Nelly Rubi fills us in on what's going on.

And no, that isn't a microphone, it's a water bottle you fool!

Thailand 10 - Crabs

Then the crabs arrived, first Steve tried to scare Nellly with his pretty shell (hermit crab) then the crab world got their own back on Steve, albeit with the loss of a limb...

Crab-tastic!

Thailand 11 - Beaches

On Koh Phangan there are beaches. We visited them, mainly by boat.

Nelly drew a sand spider, I got a severe drenching and Steve got a rude awakening.



The beaches themselves were predominantly beach-like.

Thailand 12 - Random Thoughts

At some point during the trip I had some random thoughts.

Here they are, in technicolor!

Thailand 13 - Half Moon

Nelly took ages to prepare for the half moon party, so we quizzed him about his hopes for the night, while he straightened his curly ginger mop.

Thailand 14 - Herbal

Then, with Nelly recently departed, we had a little smoke and talked a little crap.

Thailand 15 - Hat Rin

Hat Rin. Travellers paradise or gap year trustafarians' boozy hang out? I'd plump for the latter, but the whiskey red bull buckets were great.

That said, the sight of another teenage backpacker jumping through fire would be enough for me to empty my alcoholic stomach back into the aforementioned bucket.



The twats.

Thailand 16 - Veranda

Time to relax methinks, and what better place to do so than on the veranda?

Cue manic foot tapping, flying ants, beer and of course the obligatory stray dog.

Thailand 17 - Sticky Rice

And so we made our way back to the mainland, stopping for Sticky Rice and Mango on the way. It was grey and wet, but that didn't stop Steve from pretending to play his guitar!