Full-Moon Party Tonight!

Up about 10:00, all of us. We're quite lazy today, and didn't want to get up. But it's so hot, we can't stay inside either.

Uta and I had chocolate cake for breakfast, then we all went for real breakfast. We all did a little laundry, then headed to town, did some window shopping, and hit an internet. I bought a disposable camera for tonights party (don't want to bring my own). We went for lunch, then Ben and I headed back to the hut while Uta and Court did more shopping.

We hung around the hut, I slept for a while, as did Court and Uta when they got back, and when I got up, the power was out. It had been out for about an hour. We went to the restaurant and had supper, and the power wouldn't come back on. How can there be a full-moon party with no power? None of the bars will be able to operate. We're all getting quite concerned. I thought maybe it was the Thai government shutting the power down to try to control the drug problem that exists at the parties. Apparently the Thai police are out in force at these parties, both uniformed and under cover. And the penalties for drug possession in Thailand are very harsh.

About 8:00 the power did finally come back on. A HUGE relief to all.

Full-Moon Party - a party on the main beach Koh Pha Ngan, at the townsite. It happens every full moon (about once a month). There can be as many as 10,000 people at these parties. The party starts in the evening (perhaps 6:00PM), and goes until well after sunrise the following morning. This is what we're here for!

My plan was to not drink too much and stay relatively sober so I could watch everyone and everything else for the whole night, and to stay up for the whole thing.

See tomorrow's journal for information!