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Jet Lag is for sissies. We traveled (bus, train,ferry, airplane,
waiting for trips) for 36 hours with only a Thai boxing match for break it all
up, not to mention traveling through twelve time zones to the back of the planet
from home. We took full advantage of the free beverages on the plane to
help facilitate the 19 hour flight. But.. after 4 flights, 3 buses, and 1
ferry, we finally arrived in paradise. Koh Pha Ngan is an island in the
gulf of Thailand near Koh Samui. Bright white sandy beaches, turquoise
water, and coconut trees all over. We're staying in a little 1 room
bungalow right on the beach. They have little motorbikes for rent and we
have been getting our full moneys worth out those things. We hiked up in to the
rainforest parts of the island, did some rock climbing, and snorkeled over a
coral reef. We had to take those little motorbikes over some really tough
terrain to get to the really secluded beaches. We all had our turn
crashing them and flying off, but with no real injuries, save for a few nasty
muffler burns, it was well worth the adventure. I definitely have to
mention the full moon party they have here on one of the beaches. The moon
rises right up off the ocean and everyone stays up partying and dancing until
the sun rises. People came over from Koh Samui so there were 14000 people
going nuts until the sun rose, when everyone just stopped to watch the sun rise
and kept on partying until noon. Matt and I couldn't make it past seven but Ryan
managed to keep up the energy until the end. Now we are just chilling on
the porch of our bungalow, recovering from a long night and staying out of the near
equatorial sun.
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Loooong Flight
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Kuala Lumpur Airport
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Phuket to Surat Thani
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Surat Thani
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one more boat ride and we're there
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now we can relax.
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from Matt Shoyers' early morning walkabouts
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Anyone can sell liquor here!
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The party raged through the night
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and into the afternoon
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Hostel Dining Area
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Right before we left
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Returning the hogs
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