Our time in Changmai is over and I already miss my friends from the Little Bird Hostel and the city. I'm writing from the Phuket Backpacker Hostel and counting down the minutes until our minibus to Ko Phangnan arrives.
A little about Songkran. Songkran is the Thai New Year and is celebrated from the 13-15th. Celebrations involve massive water fights and clay. From the 13th to the 15th, the entire city gathers to participate in a massive waterfight. The layout of the city is particularly conducive as the old city is a perfect square surrounded by a mostly decaying wall and defensive moat. The perimeter of the city is packed with street vendors selling water guns and booths from major corporations such as Coca Cola and Nok Air (a local Thai airline). I don't have any photos of the water fight as I didn't want to risk my camera being taken but somewhere on Facebook is a video of me dancing with the Thai Coca Cola girls on a massive stage. The excitement and jubilation of the event could be felt throughout the day and smiles were as abundant as water buckets and Super Soaker squirt guns. I am so glad I was able to experience Songkran and I will hunt down the video of me on that stage. It was awesome. The only thing I can compare it to is a water rave.
Our next stop is Ko Phangnan, a small island on Thailand's eastern seabord. The island is famous for its Full Moon Party, a massive celebration that draws 20,000 to 30,000 people.
A word on Phuket or as I like to call it Poo-ket due to the awful smell and lack of anything to do. All ye thinking of travelling to Thailand! Poo-ket like Bangkok should be used as a transportation hub, DO NOT stay here for any longer than you must. I'm glad we've only been here for a few hours.
Ok! The bus arrives soon and I need to hydrate and upload some pictures.
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