Birthday countdown!

(4/23)

The next morning Kevin and I vowed we would do combat at Reggae Bar. The word quickly spread around the hostel and the two of us assembled a massive following. By 11PM, our scheduled fight time, we were both ready to kick some ass and our drunk hostel friends were even more excited to see us to battle. The fight was completely safe, Kevin and I are professionals, and the bar staff gives you head gear, gloves, and shin guards.
Rounds 1


Round 2

Round 3

The fight went to Kevin but I'll let all of you decide.  We fought hard and tried our best not to look sloppy like many of the other drunk backpackers who fought in the days before.  Kevin couldn't eat much the next day as   his jaw was bruised.  Kevin had some good shots too, he landed a kick that had me limping for a day or two.  Good stuff.  This form of entertainment needs to get back to the states.

(4/24)
The 24th was primarily a lead up to my birthday. We went on a three hour jungle hike during which time we saw loads of lizards, very aggressive monkeys, and all sorts of insects, butterflies and beatles I had never seen bfore. On our way to the trail head we stopped by the viewpoint, the highest accesipble peak on Koh Phi Phi.  From the viewpoint we gazed out over the lush green canopy, white island rock and the bustling port.

(4/25 - MY BIRTHDAY)
Ollie, Tylie, and a few of our friends we met at our hostel in Changmai took the ferry from Krabi and met us at our hostel.  After the birthday crew had all found accommodation we ventured to the beach for a couple hours.  The heat was oppressive,however, by this time I am well accustomed to temperatures between 35-38C.  We soaked up some sun and then made our Papaya, an AMAZING hole in the wall Thai restaurant.  The helpings were enormous and the flavor/quality of the ingredients were unrivaled anywhere on the island.

Apres dinner we split up to prepare for the night.  Kevin and I bought 72 beers for around $20US and found a good spot on the beach to start the party.  By 8PM I was well on my way and had met some awesome chao ley, Thai sea gypsies, and a cool Thai guy named Yah Yah.  Yah Yah loaned us a cooler for all our beer.  Great guy.  We drank for an hour with the locals before the entire hostel met us on the beach and the party got started.  Sometime over the course of the night, we got in a minor altercation with some Thai guys
 who pretended to own the cooler, and some arsehole Canadian stole my San Francisco Giants hat.

Be warned, friend, if I find you...you will pay.

I woke up with a slightly bad hangover butr nothing too terrible.  My theory is that all the heat of the islands helps you sweat out all the alcohol.  My theory has yet to be confirmed.  Great night, 72 beers, good friends, no fights. Great success!