coconut beach

this was my first journey to Thailand and I learned so much...next time I can use my time more wisely relaxin on Coconut Beach...this was definitely the spot to end my time here...a lovely secluded beach in the north of koh phangan with comfy clean bungalows and a lil bar on the water...the staff was so loving and Joe the owner of the bar was a real character...he is from a small village in Switzerland that speaks Ladin (no not Latin that was for the educated people this is a peasants language-the spoked language of the Roman empire)...he was so kind and giving...of course I'm sure if you looked up dirty ol man in the dictionary his face would be grinning right beside it...but none the less he was very sweet and generous and offered to change my ticket many times so I could stay longer at coconut beach...but sadly I had to decline...although many others have been there 3-6 months and only leave for visa runs or short trips home to make a lil money so they can return...there was Roger a black man from Germany that taught filipino martial arts...klaus a classical guitar player that goes to china to perform when he needs to work...Warrick a Scot who was on his third visit to coconut beach to visit his sweetie sara there on her holiday...and sweet Georgie that tended the bar after her fiance who got to Thailand early dumped her for a thai bar girl...OUCH...great set of characters
my first day there was a challenge because I fell into the great bungalow scam....when we got off the bus in surranthani at 7am I thought only 2 more hours to go and I can be in a lovely bed...so I booked a room there with the ticket agent for a room at cb...only 300b and free taxi...but 5 hours later when I finally arrived there was a taxi but not free and when I got to bungalows no one had called to book a room...they explained the scam but said they would honor my booking if I stayed longer...at a higher rate...they are all in on the scam really ...but I lucked out and landed in a really beautiful spot...amazing sunsets...locally grown spliffs...coconut peanut shakes-yes delish....and free drinks cause I'm just so damn charming ;)...and yes I will be back again