Ko Pha-ngan

So I woke up early, grabbed a bowel of Musli and Yogurt, a cuppa coffee, and then found myself a taxi to the airport (at 40 baht, I was pleasantly surprised). As I sat on the plane I was a bit curious how the rest of my day would play out. I had pre-arranged (and therefore paid for) this flight, a taxi, a ferry ride and a place to stay...but didn't have much in the way of a receipt as proof. When the plane arrived at the wonderful hut style airport in Ko Samui there was a man standing there holding a sign with my name! So he took me to the ferry and from there got my ferry ticket for me, then headed on his way. So far so good, but... I sat there flipping through pamphlets and my lonely planet trying to locate this guesthouse that I had booked, but it was no where to be seen or heard of. As I sat there in the shade, enjoying the view of white beaches and calm waters waiting for the boat, this girl came and sat at my table. Her name is Leaha and is from Sweden. She is spending 5 months in Thailand, and is planning on renting a place two months, so she can write a book! Brillant! When the boat arrived, heaps upon heaps of punk kids got off the boat. Many wearing bandages, or limping in some fashion. Ah, right! The full moon party! All these kids were on the island for the party, and where now leaving! On the boat we met Katherine, a girl from Norway. As we approached port, there was this coma type feeling over the island, everything seemed so peaceful and calm. When the boat reached port, there was no one there holding a sign with my name, which was actually a sigh of relief for me. I was looking forward to sharing a nite with these new girls. We found a bungalow on the beach, dirty and cheap, ah but the view from the beach! Spectacular!! We changed into our suits for a quick dip before the sun went down. We stood in this amazing water, with a fine white sand beneath our feet, and an ever changing sunset leaving a warm glow on our skin. Ah, yes, this has to be paradise. I think I shall stay for longer then a day.