Back To Bangkok

Back To Bangkok
Yup! It seems my funds have come to an end and it's time to head back
to BKK. However, my holiday isn't quite over. I've got some free
accomodation for a week or two and enough money to see more of Bangkok
than Khao San.
Today I have a 16 hour journey from Phangan to the Capital.
Time to pack.

Brad

Motorbike Accident!

Motorbike Accident!
That's right!
I fell off.
Dan and I were discussing the day previous how amazing it was that
neither of us had fallen off.
I guess it was inevitable...
Anyway it was nothing serious just minor scrapes and such, nothing to
worry about.
As for the incident it was rather funny. I was driving behind a taxi
van full of people, I braked and the bike decided it wasn't keen on
slowing down so instead it went all wobbly and I fell off, infront of
all those people.
Doh!

Brad

Visa Run

Visa Run
Urgh!!!!
A night boat for 6 hours, with no air conditioning, a sweaty mini-bus
ride with a bunch of hippies for 5 hours and a long-boat ride to
Myanmar sees me good until July 17th!
The return journey was just as disgusting, only the boat trip was
during the day and guess what, tomorrow is Full-Moon, so the boat was
full of drunken 'travellers'. Just what I didn't need after my mission.
Once I got back home to Koh Phangan I was met at the peer by some Thai
friends and I then attempted to drive a moped back to my bungalow. A
silly idea. After 22 hours without food or sleep my body gave in and
my eyes closed whilst driving! Fortunately, only for the briefest of
moments. It was then I decided that having a backy on a moped from a
girl was better than dying, so that's what I did. Looking rather
exhausted (and camp (only whilst on the back of the bike I might add))
I arrived home and slept!
Visa run over.

Brad

New Found Home

New Found Home
Well Dan and I have cancelled our tour of the other islands here in
favour of staying in Koh Phangan. The beach raves, chilled out mood
and the fact that Harvey's bar is located on this island means that
we're staying!
I've also found out that the 800baht a day we're paying for our
bungalow is extortionate in comparison with some of the homes that are
available for rent here, from as little as 5000baht/pcm or 10000baht/
pcm (which is what I opted for) which got me a brand new bungalow with
air conditioning, a TV and DVD, electric shower (a rare thing out
here) and a kitchen! That's right, I can cook my own bacon sandwiches
and such in the comfort of my own home. Brill!
Now, I'm sure you all think we're crazy for not continuing to travel
the south islands and for staying here, but I'd be more dissapointed
to leave Koh Phangan than excited to see yet more beaches and
snorkelling spots.
So it looks like were going to be here up until June 18th or so.
Stay tuned...

Brad

Koh Panang continued...

Koh Panang continued...
After a few days recovering from Half Moon, I was finally well enough
to brave the outside of the bungalow.
So we rented mopeds again, which I must say I'm becoming quite the
expert on, and headed north to Haad Yao to see what the beaches in the
north had to offer. The craziest moped journey so far, riding across
unfinished or unstarted roads and 20% downhills, got us to our
destination. The beaches, in comparison with Koh Samui left a lot to
be desired. Gravelly sand, dirty water and tourists everywhere are
what's on offer. It's just aswell that this leg of the trip isn't a
beach holiday.

Brad

Offline Blogs

Offline Blogs

Here they are, the blogs I promised...

Brad

I'm Alive!

WOW!

It's been wayyyy too long since i last blogged, sorry!

Well, where to start?

Last time i blogged i had just been to my first Half Moon Party, what a Thailand freshman i was!

Well to cut a long story short, Dan and I are still in Koh Phangan! We fell in love with the place after the insane parties, chilled out mood and great people we met and decided this was the place for us to spend our time in Thailand.

So I moved out of the resort (which was costing a fortune) and moved into a Bungalow in the North of the Island (a place semi-immune to the invasion of foreigners ever full moon party). My bungalow is...well it's gorgeous, a brand new build and i love it. And i get this paradise home for the shocking price of......200 GBP a month, bills included (Photo's to follow).

Now, Dan and I are quite the Phangan resident's. We have friends both foreign and Thai, it's irregular for us to go into town without seeing atleast one person we know.

However, i have a predicament.

My Australian Visa states that i have to have 2000 UK pounds in the bank to enter the coutnry and my arrangements to take care of this have fallen through...soooo it looks like i'm going to spend the rest of my holiday here in Thailand, perhaps travelling down to some of the other islands to see what they have to offer before returning back home.

My flights booked from Bangkok back to London Heathrow on August 14th (sad face), so I'll be seeing you all sooner than expected!

Afetr making a decision to stay here in Thailand for the remainder of the trip, i had to commence a Visa Run to Burma. Urgh! What a trip. 23hours of non stop travelling got me from Phangan to Surrtiani, Surritani to Ranong, Ranong to Myanmar and then back. A sweaty trip with no food or sleep see's me good for another month here.

I'll update you all with more information on what i'm up to when i have it/when i have decided, but for now I'm heading home August 14th!

I haven't got too much time to update with too many tales as i have very little money on me and i need to go and eat, but i'll be sure to upload my offline blogs as soon as i get chance so you can see what's been going on here.

Speak soon!