Back in the wilderness

11 September - have come back to ko phagnan where for the half moon party (the famous full moon party happens next week after i've left but there's no need to worry because they have a half moon party, black moon party, blue moon party, waxing moon party, waning moon party and discovery-of-a-new-moon-of-jupiter party etc etc). Got in contact with josh (the american hippy) and he told me that him and some others were staying at a nice bungalow on the beach, not too far from where the party was to be (not that anything can be that far from the party because the island is only 190km2 (that's square kilometres not 190 kilometres by 190 kilometres, because that would be expressed as (190km)2). This place whilst very beautiful and pretty good value is also somewhat isolated from anything - 15m walk to the local mini-mart. Not too worry I don't expect to be too busy over the next few days ... After all, it is a resort and you're not really supposed to do anything at this resort other than lie on the sand and get pleasantly wasted.
At the bungalow there are a motley mix of people staying, american, south african, thai (surprisingly), two japanese wastrels and the inevitable israelis. The party tonight is supposed to very good but it's also supposed to be trance and i;m not sure if my lower brain stem can handle too many flashing lights.
The half moon party was okay - it would probably have been amazing if I was into trance. As it is, i'm not, so it was okay. Lots of people covered in fluorescecent paint and choking down mushrooms and ecstasy - some of them passing out near the sides. I didn't stay terribly long but at least I can tick that one off.