Back to the very end of 2010

From Surat Thani we headed to Koh Tao on the 30th of December, to see if we can cancel our reservation at the Freedom Beach Resort for the 31st and 1st.. We had the boat tickets all the way to Tao anyway, neither of us had been on that island yet, so we thought, why not go and check it out. Needless to say, we could not change the booking - 100 eur down the drain. Regardless, and after quite a number of banana daiquires at the Paprika restaurant, we decided to leave Turtle Island and the breathtaking view from the room, and head towards the zoo on Ko Phangan on the morning of the 31st........

The boat was delayed due to the crazy sea conditions - I have to admit, I was a lil scared when we were horizontal on the massive waves, but we made it, just in time to start drinking for the party. Our accomodation, that bungalow reserved by Wes and Daniel was at the Fairyland Resort - based on the name and the initial prices for the room Wes shared with us, I was dead sure it would be a massive gay resort with a huge jacuzzi and things one dont necessary wanting to see - but it was just one of the many on the full moon beach; the epicenter of the celebrations for the night. But of course! We couldnt have had a better spot for watching the madness throughout the night and in the morning, the morning after.

As the drinking (meaning, buckets, of course, SE Asia style, the backpacker's way of getting absolutely shitfaced in the shortest period of time, cheapest way, with a - usually - disgusting mix of alcohol..) started right after lunch at the balcony of room 105. By 7pm I was ready for a nap - yes, I made the big mistake.... A few hours later when the boys woke me, I was many hours behind their bubbling mood; I was not looking forward to see how that evening would end.... I was unnecessarily worried in the end: apart from the half an hour around midnight that we spent on the beach - among tens of thousands of drunk/high kids, mindblowing music, sea, fireworks and mushroomshakes - I have to say the evening was rather calm; the few trips to the Kangaroo Bar guaranteed the early night in, the earplugs the 10 hour sleep; the last night of the year ended without any disaster...... :)