Ban Tai on Koh Phangan feels like a great place to chill, in comfort and with easy transport - my rental motorbike.
Tommy's at Haad Rin Beach
I stay up late. I sleep late in the morning after getting up to watch the sunrise. I take naps. When I am tired of laying around or I am humgry or thirsty, I go to town on the motorbike. When I am bored, I go for a ride..
There is not much exciting to blog about on Koh Phangan. Many roads I have been on multiple times. Today, I returned to Haad Rin, the site of the FMP or Full Moon Party, my first return since I left the dorm style hostel the morning after the FMP.
Today, Haad Rin, on the southern tip of the island, was just a sleepy little Thai island ghost town compared to last week. Few people were there. Maybe 40 or 50 folks on the beach. The restaurants were either closed, or empty, with the local Thai staff sitting at one table shooting the shit. Most of the beachside bars that were jam packed the day of and the night of FMP, were boarded up. Most hotels and guesthouses looked empty. The motorcycle rental shops had dozens of bikes to rent- last week most bikes were rented.
I walked the beach then returned on foot via town and all the shops to "Tommy's". There was one table occupied. I stopped for 45 minutes, relaxed even more and had a beer.
I then got on the bike and went around Haad Rin further. All over town the store owners sat curbside in the shade or else they were in the back of their souvineer T shirt shops snoozing. There was no booming techno music anywhere.
Haad Rin was quiet, laidback, tranquil, hot, but with a nice breeze.
Returned to my privtate bungalo. I think I am the only guest here.
Life is good, but honestly, I miss FMP week in Haad Rin. There was so much to look at.
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