We ended our stay on Ko Phangan by having a drink with 'Accommodation Dan' and his Aussie mate whilst watching the footie. On Monday morning we trekked with our increasingly heavy backpacks (too many nice shops!) into Haad Rin and had a banana shake for breakfast before a final spending spree! We took the 50 minute ferry over to neighbouring Koh Samui at 11.50am. On arrival in Koh Samui we took a taxi to the resort of Maenam and secured another (larger, more st...

After leaving Bangkok at approximately 7pm Friday night, we finally arrived on the beautiful island of Ko Phangan at 12.30pm Saturday. We took a songthaew (shared taxi) to Leela Beach and secured a beachside bungalow/hut for 300 baht per night. We dumped our bags and made the 7 minute short walk into Haad Rin, where we wondered through the streets and browsed the shops before settling on the 'Lucky Crab' for a bite to eat (Laura - Spicy seafood soup, Sarah - Fri...