Sunset woman in Koh Pha Ngan

On my trip to Thailand in 2004-2005 I took this photo of an old woman searching the beach in the sunset.

Coconuts laughing it up … in Koh Pha Ngan

I have one rule in my life, that I never stray from; Make sure to always have water nearby, especially if you are traveling.

I learned that lesson the hard way. No, I was not stuck in a desert, but I might as well have been. Nope, it was in Ko Pha Ngan in Thailand. Famous for its incredible full moon party. Well, this was back in 2004 and I had got there late. Actually I got to the island the very morning after the party, as I had been working in Nakhon Si Thammarat.