I know it's been a while since I made a blog post, this entry will explain everything.
After Chorenrit, I took a taxi to Haad Rin. After being dropped off at Arena muay thai, I had to take a good look at my map to figure out where I was. My hostel (Dancing Elephant) was right around the corner. The owners were there, but the managers weren't. I took a seat and waited 30 minutes for them to show up (they were late). At least they had free wifi. Apparently Eddie and Andrew were hungover from the night before (a good sign since I hadn't partied in a long time). I go to my room, put away my gear and explore the town.
Haad Rin is apparently very tourist friendly. It is created around the full moon party. Lots of British/Canadian tourists around. Heck that was what the entire city was full of as well as other Europeans. Pretty much mostly young people. I walked across the city and saw the nice beach as well as the pier. I even stopped by the gym Arena Muay Thai and told them I would stop by the next day. That night I checked out the restaurant next door, Nic's which is known for it's amazing pizza. They used good ingredients so I didn't get an allergic reaction like I usually do to pizza hut pizza. Apparently Nic's is very popular and after I was done I was asked to move. It was then I decided to talk to some cute Irish girls from my hostel. They were on vacation for 6 weeks and had just come from Chiang Mai. They recommended that I go trekking when I'm in Chiang Mai.
Later that night, everyone gathered outside the hostel at 9pm and started drinking. We had our own bar right outside our hostel. Everyone seemed pretty cool. I remember having 2 drinks and 2 buckets of alcohol. I remember walking out with some Canadian guys and some German girls. Somewhere along the lines I had to take a piss in the ocean and lost them. I end up stumbling around really drunk and making it back to the hostel at 12am and being the first to pass out.
Day 2
Turns out my friends went to the Reggae bar and got some mushroom shakes (magic mushrooms) and their night went downhill from there. People who drink shakes from there act weird. This night I vow to stay up till 2am.
During the day I finally check out Arena Muay Thai. It's definitely a smaller gym. It was just me and a girl from Finland. The trainer knows Mot Dang from the other side of the island. The session is 1 and 1/2 hours long. He does some padwork with me and shows me different kicks to add to my arsenal. 3 different ways to teep along with a deadly elbow attack. Not too shabby. Haad Rin is full of people who get drunk so this session was perfect for me since I was hungover.
Later that night I go out with a group of people and split up again. I meet two Japanese girls and although their English was bad, we run around the beach and have fun. They had a foam machine at the fire whip station that was hooked up to the seawater. I ran in a lot of people from my hostel that night and they were having a good time. Very good night with alcohol and fun people.
Day 3
I went back to Arena and the trainer wasn't there. He was out promoting the fights for that night. That night I went to the muay thai fights. My trainer was cool and got me in for free and got me a beer too. The younger kids usually start the fight followed by older kids to adults. My trainer had the microphone and frequently gave it to people in the crowd to narrate. It was kinda chaotic yet organized. The fights were ok, but towards the end you could tell there were some mismatches. He asked me if I wanted to place a bet but didn't tell me that you could only bet on the red corner so I lost 600 baht:(
After the fight I went back to the hostel and got a drink. Everyone was going to the Jungle Party so I got back in time for that and had fun on the taxi there. Unfortunately when I got to he Party I felt like I didn't have enough alcohol so I had to wait in line for 30 minutes before getting a bucket. Unfortunately alcohol + energy drink didn't make me feel well and I ended up bailing the party early. I took a motorbike taxi back to Haad Rin since it was cheaper and I didn't want to wait. It was quite the experience going up and down the hills at a high speed.
Day 4
I have a hangover. I decide that on the day of the Full Moon, I'm going to go all out and have fun. I rest most of the day and come out at 9. I get drinks without energy drinks in them. I talk to everyone that I find appealing. Night goes well. There is a huge party outside our hostel. I pose for a lot of pictures. I meet a crew of people I get along with and head out to the beach with them. We dance and run around the beach. It was a great night.
Day 5
I feel like shit and all 4 days of partying have caught up with me. I have to buy diarrhea medicine and cough drops. I sleep early and feel better the next day. Everyone says their goodbyes and head in different directions. Some to Ko Tao to scuba dive and some to Cambodia where it's super cheap. I was the only one headed to Phuket. Hopefully I get better soon.
I have some pictures below, but here is a complete link to the entire night of debauchery.
http://phanganist.com/content/dancing-elephant-fullmoon-warm-june-23
After Chorenrit, I took a taxi to Haad Rin. After being dropped off at Arena muay thai, I had to take a good look at my map to figure out where I was. My hostel (Dancing Elephant) was right around the corner. The owners were there, but the managers weren't. I took a seat and waited 30 minutes for them to show up (they were late). At least they had free wifi. Apparently Eddie and Andrew were hungover from the night before (a good sign since I hadn't partied in a long time). I go to my room, put away my gear and explore the town.
Haad Rin is apparently very tourist friendly. It is created around the full moon party. Lots of British/Canadian tourists around. Heck that was what the entire city was full of as well as other Europeans. Pretty much mostly young people. I walked across the city and saw the nice beach as well as the pier. I even stopped by the gym Arena Muay Thai and told them I would stop by the next day. That night I checked out the restaurant next door, Nic's which is known for it's amazing pizza. They used good ingredients so I didn't get an allergic reaction like I usually do to pizza hut pizza. Apparently Nic's is very popular and after I was done I was asked to move. It was then I decided to talk to some cute Irish girls from my hostel. They were on vacation for 6 weeks and had just come from Chiang Mai. They recommended that I go trekking when I'm in Chiang Mai.
Later that night, everyone gathered outside the hostel at 9pm and started drinking. We had our own bar right outside our hostel. Everyone seemed pretty cool. I remember having 2 drinks and 2 buckets of alcohol. I remember walking out with some Canadian guys and some German girls. Somewhere along the lines I had to take a piss in the ocean and lost them. I end up stumbling around really drunk and making it back to the hostel at 12am and being the first to pass out.
Day 2
Turns out my friends went to the Reggae bar and got some mushroom shakes (magic mushrooms) and their night went downhill from there. People who drink shakes from there act weird. This night I vow to stay up till 2am.
During the day I finally check out Arena Muay Thai. It's definitely a smaller gym. It was just me and a girl from Finland. The trainer knows Mot Dang from the other side of the island. The session is 1 and 1/2 hours long. He does some padwork with me and shows me different kicks to add to my arsenal. 3 different ways to teep along with a deadly elbow attack. Not too shabby. Haad Rin is full of people who get drunk so this session was perfect for me since I was hungover.
Later that night I go out with a group of people and split up again. I meet two Japanese girls and although their English was bad, we run around the beach and have fun. They had a foam machine at the fire whip station that was hooked up to the seawater. I ran in a lot of people from my hostel that night and they were having a good time. Very good night with alcohol and fun people.
Day 3
I went back to Arena and the trainer wasn't there. He was out promoting the fights for that night. That night I went to the muay thai fights. My trainer was cool and got me in for free and got me a beer too. The younger kids usually start the fight followed by older kids to adults. My trainer had the microphone and frequently gave it to people in the crowd to narrate. It was kinda chaotic yet organized. The fights were ok, but towards the end you could tell there were some mismatches. He asked me if I wanted to place a bet but didn't tell me that you could only bet on the red corner so I lost 600 baht:(
After the fight I went back to the hostel and got a drink. Everyone was going to the Jungle Party so I got back in time for that and had fun on the taxi there. Unfortunately when I got to he Party I felt like I didn't have enough alcohol so I had to wait in line for 30 minutes before getting a bucket. Unfortunately alcohol + energy drink didn't make me feel well and I ended up bailing the party early. I took a motorbike taxi back to Haad Rin since it was cheaper and I didn't want to wait. It was quite the experience going up and down the hills at a high speed.
Day 4
I have a hangover. I decide that on the day of the Full Moon, I'm going to go all out and have fun. I rest most of the day and come out at 9. I get drinks without energy drinks in them. I talk to everyone that I find appealing. Night goes well. There is a huge party outside our hostel. I pose for a lot of pictures. I meet a crew of people I get along with and head out to the beach with them. We dance and run around the beach. It was a great night.
Day 5
I feel like shit and all 4 days of partying have caught up with me. I have to buy diarrhea medicine and cough drops. I sleep early and feel better the next day. Everyone says their goodbyes and head in different directions. Some to Ko Tao to scuba dive and some to Cambodia where it's super cheap. I was the only one headed to Phuket. Hopefully I get better soon.
I have some pictures below, but here is a complete link to the entire night of debauchery.
http://phanganist.com/content/dancing-elephant-fullmoon-warm-june-23
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