Pretty much the sole reason for coming to Koh Phangan island was the full moon and all the fun things that come with it. Between the great food at the outdoor markets, Morgan's first scuba dive, and buckets of libations (literally) we had an amazing week!
First off, we met a British couple on the ferry ride over. Jamie and Emily are a great people who have been traveling almost two years and just recently came from Australia. They were our dinner date couple and dancing duo beach bound full moon cohorts!
Morgan and I took another cooking class. Having the opportunity to learn the Thai style cooking was excellent. Coconut chicken soup, Phad Thai, and green curry. My favorite Thai dish, though we didn't get a chance to learn to cook it, is the Panang Curry!
I have my "open water" PADI ceritifcation but Morgan had never scuba dove before. So we rented a motorbike and cruised aimlessly up the West coast in search of some random scuba scool. Morgan pointed one out, which just happened to be a mile after the wild elephants spotting. Good eyes Morgs! We booked the class straight away becuase we didn't want to risk having an early morning after a fun night out (hangovers and scuba don't mix). We ventured to Sail Rock. Our Canadian scuba instructor was lively, funny, and enthusiastic. It was perfect for Morgan's first dive. She's a natural! We saw amazing creatures, my favorite being the school of a thousand Baracooda!
As far as the full moon party goes...just know that ten to thirty thousand tourists show up every month for this famous fiesta. You wear bright neon colored outfits that you purchase for a few bucks at the local markets. Drinks are served in sand buckets or pales. One half liter of booze and two cans of soda of your choice...all less than 10 dollars. There are firey rings to leap through, concussion slides of doom, and flaming jump rope. Lots of dancing and house music as well. It was pouring rain, which only made for an even more unique experience. The rest you'll just have to come find out for yourself!
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