I begin to wonder if we should keep places a secret more- only disclosing to people we know can be trusted! Would that even work?
I remember the first time I went to the island of Zanzibar- there was no electricity, just 2 tiny guest houses and paraffin lamps for light.The next time. a gust house and hotel were being built... The time after that, there was electricity and a dive shop had opened, together with various guest houses and of course the hotel. I made the most of it and learned to dive, enjoying the peaceful beauty of the ocean.
This year, I returned to the lovely island of Koh Tao, off the coast of Thailand. The first time I stayed on the East coast of Koh Tao, and it is still quiet there, but the West has the potential to become a mini Koh Pang Yang pre full moon party stop off. As one of the Dive Masters said on passing a thumping music bar,
"If I'd wanted to go to Koh Pang Yang, I'd have have gone to Koh Pang Yang!"
Full Moon Party
I agree- I caught a glimpse of the downside of party islands on a night at Cancun bar. All started off well at the bar, in spite of the sale of copious beer and buckets of vodka redbull and laughing gas balloons. As the night rolled on though, two of the local guys got angry with a couple of tourists. One signalled he had his eye on someone, but the guy on the receiving end just laughed! Next thing it all kicked off, with two guys getting bottles smashed over their heads.
One collapsed in the sea, the other came off a bit better.
People then started to get a move on out of there and the party was over.
People then started to get a move on out of there and the party was over.
The next day all as quiet on the beach, and the bar was thankfully shut for Buddha day. There was a guy in the 7/11 mind having serious difficulty saying what he wanted, as he had a balloon hanging from his mouth and couldn't stop laughing.
