After a few leisurely days in Bangkok, hanging out in Chris' expatriate enclave and eating more delicious street food, Chris and I and his friend Nok drove down to Surithani, where we caught the ferry to Koh Phangan, a lush, quiet island known for its full / half moon (and party for no other reason) parties. We drove all day and caught sunset on the ferry, above.Because the next day heralded the start of Songkran, we checked out the action in town. People were shooting each other with water pistols, emptying buckets of ice water on each other's heads and driving around town with buckets of water to dump on passersby. We purchased little plastic buckets and joined in the fun. It was a blast, perhaps the most fun I've had in months! We got soaked to the skin, and danced to "Paparazzi" in the streets. Songkran: what a wonderful holiday! Wish we had something like it in the US!
Can you imagine: a religious holiday in the heat of summer where you get to douse your friends (and strangers) with water, sprinkle people with powder, drink and dance in the streets? So much fun!
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