The plan today was to drive to another beach for the day and we decided to check out Haad rin beach which is where the full moon party is, before the havoc. So, once we had breakfast we set off on the bike up the sandy road and drove to 7/eleven for water and fags. We then drove East as we are not sure exactly how far the beach is. After around ten minutes of driving, the roads became a lot steeper and this was when we decided to turn back as the beaches didn't look so great either. So as we got to the top of one hill, we turned round and went back down where we came from to check out the "secret beach" that we passed on the way to Salaad beach with Ketlin and Zendi.

We drove through town and through the same roads we took to salaad, the views were spectacular as we climbed up roads and looked down onto the shore below us. I remember the secret beach was sign posted to the left of a steep road which we had to look out for and soon enough we saw it so we parked the bike at the top near the sign as you would have to be crazy to drive down all the rubble closer to the beach. We walked down through tall palm trees and onto the beach. The sand was so soft, just like baby powder and there were only two others on the beach which was perfect for some quiet sunbathing.

We lay the towel and sarong on the sand and got started on our tanning. It was a very hot day but thankfully there was a breeze coming from the sea. The sea, again, was very shallow which meant we only went in to sit and cool down even though it was very warm. There was a blonde man sitting alone who looked like he was knitting- he was definitely making something. Later on more people came to the beach but it was still as peaceful as before. There were big slate like rocks to the left of the beach where we went to take some photos. Dan took a photo of me doing the crab on the sand as i could never do it before! After a good few hours relaxing on the "secret" beach was headed back up the rubbly road to the bike.

We set off our journey back to town to go to KFC and Tesco Lotus for booze. We parked up and ordered our food from kfc. I was torn between the nuggets and crispy strip meal but ended up going for the strips, and i wish i hadn't. The chicken was really pink and was mainly tendons so i didn't eat any of it, only the fries. We then went into tesco to the alcohol aisle where we would be allowed to purchase some after 17:00, and we were right on time so picked up a big bottle of Hong Thong and iced tea and went to pay at the counter. We then got back on the bike and stopped off at 7/eleven where i popped in for snacks as usual before heading back to our hotel to chill out before the full moon party.

As the pool wasn't busy we took a dip and had a swim before going to shower and get ready for a night of partying. Ketlin was messaging me and i said for her and Zendi to catch a cab to our place and we would head to the party together. I paid for all of us to get on the taxi to haad rin beach which was 100b pp. once dan and i were ready, we cracked open the bottle of thai whiskey and mixed it in an old chang water bottle with the iced tea. We went to the restaurant area for a quick bite to eat so i got a baguette, wishing i hadn't as really i wasn't hungry at all. The restaurant was filled with guests wearing fluorescent tops and glitter on their faces and it was a pretty good atmosphere. At around 21:45, Ketlin and Zendi arrived and we sat together at the table. They had bought small pots of UV paint and i was deviding what to paint on my face but we were called to the taxi before i could paint anything.

The taxi was already almost full before we got on, the americans were on it and so we all squeezed on and left the hotel to head to Full moon party. There were lines of taxis behind us transporting tourists ready for a night of escapades. The roads were very steep and bumpy which meant everyone was a bit all over the place but it added to the fun of it all! We arrived at Haad Rin beach where there were many stalls selling buckets of booze and stalls where you could pay for UV painting on your body. As we walked down the road to the beach we stopped off outside a pharmacy so i could paint stuff. I painted a heart, a marijuana plant and a peace sign on my thigh and i painted stripes and dots on daniel's face as well as hammers on his arm. Zendi finally agreed to paint some small delicate dots on my face as he is a good artists and as we were all chilling, drinking and painting we were approached by a group of canadian girls asking to use the paints so we chatted with them while one of them tried to paint the deathly hallows from harry potter on her foot. They left afterwards and thanked ketlin and zendi and then another couple approached us asking how much it will cost but they laughed and allowed them to help themselves.

Once everyone was painted we continued down the road to the beach which was absolutely heaving with people, most of whom were already off their faces (Daniel being one of them).
There were hundreds and hundreds of people and loads of loud music and fire everywhere. We began by walking down the right side passed a skipping rope of fire and a water slide from the roof of a bar to the sand and ended up at an area at the end where there was a big stage and uv lights so everyone was glowing. Their painted faces and bright full moon party tops were alive. There was an old couple as well who must be around 70 dancing and drinking buckets which made me think, good on em. People held signs saying "free hugs" and had flags of their countries tied to their backs or painted on. Everyone was bumping into each other as they jumped and danced but there were no hard feelings at all everyone was here to have fun and enjoy themselves. Daniel bought a bucket of whiskey and coke and left it on the side which ended up getting blown over by the wind and only a quarter was drunk. He then dropped his camera on the sand which meant the lens wouldn't open, exactly the same thing that happened to mine in Don Det. He was so drunk it was crazy, he was falling around all over the place and hanging onto my neck making my hair rip out but he didn't mean to, he was just pissed.

We continued dancing and drinking while walking along the beach. The sea was filled with people weeing in it, men and women which made me not want to step foot anywhere near the water as it must be filled purely with urine and maybe vomit. People were passed out on the beach sleeping which made me feel sorry for them as they are missing the party of the month! I should mention that i didn't get anywhere near as drunk as i would have liked to, mainly because i was filled up from the baguette and also i had to look after Daniel as he was a mess. It didn't stop me having fun.

We walked to the bit where people were doing the limbo under fire and Zendi and dan had a go. Dan knocked his bead on the chair holding up the fiery stick which was admittedly quite comical but he pretended it hadn't happened when i asked if he was okay. Zendi then had a go and lit a cigarette from the flames as he was passing underneath. We then sat outside a fake 7/eleven named "7 elephant so i could get some water and we all carried on with the paints. Drawing dots up and down our arms while zendi painted a gecko with dots on his leg. Ketlin got chatting to a fella from dubai sat next to her who said that this weather is like winter for him as dubai is boiling pretty much all year round.

We then headed over to a reggae bar next to us which was blaring out the bangers and i love reggae and dancing to reggae. We danced in the bar for a while then ketlin went to buy new flip flops as her ones had broken. They came back and we chilled outside the bar and decided to throw paint of zendi and ketlin which was good fun except when i got blue paint all over her face and in her mouth, oops! We went back to the beach where daniel got another bucket which i didn't want and neither did he really. We continued to dance and drink and smoke and dance and photobomb people taking group photos which was a good laugh as we would spy an opportunity and all rush to be in the photo.

We partied until you could see the sky getting slightly lighter, but the party was still going strong. We stayed to watch the sunrise which was so surreal, having a beach filled with people pissed off their faces, music blaring with the beautiful sun peaking through the clouds. There were two girls who pulled down their knickers are weed on the sand in front of everyone which made me feel a bot sick to be honest, shows how little people care here! There were still people dancing and sleeping as YMCA was being blared out of the speakers closest to us which EVERYONE was dancing to. A beach full of people making the same moves with their arms. The stalls selling buckets and UV bands had packed up but people were still dancing and mucking about. It got to around 08:00 when we decided to get a taxi back. Poor ketlin had completely lost her voice and so could barely talk!

We were taken to a taxi by a woman promoting them and shared the 4x4 with three sri lankan bous who go to uni at Queen mary, a german guy and two older women. It was a fast and windy journey back which would be a nightmare if it was hungover. I did feel a bit sick but thats usually how i feel with no sleep, i know this from nights spent revising or at a breakfast shift in soho! The taxi stopped at he track leading to our hotel so dan and i along with the german guy got off and we said bye to ketlin and zendi and gave them a big hug. As we were walking down the track we bumped into two lads from hull who were weeing in the trees. The conversation led to football and ended with the two of them singing forever blowing bubbles as we took our separate paths. We walked passed the bungalows and said hey to a guy who was putting his shorts out to dry, he was also at the party, but then again, who wasn't? We we going to jump in the pool but it was being cleaned so jumped into bed where i rolled a joint to smoke to get us off to bed. Daniel was still very drunk although at least he was in bed drunk, not at the full moon party pulling my hair, clinging onto me, spilling his bucket and almost falling over, bless him i was happy to see him have such a good time.