Courtyard Marriott Patong Beach Phuket

... had lacked the ability to perspire so I had some nice sweat boils. Basically the sweat was still under my skin and I later sweat it out lol...gross.
After our hike many of us jumped into an ice cold shower and headed out of the campsite back to the hotel. When we arrived some of us napped up before our adventure to Patong. We pre-funked a little at the hotel hopped in a tuk-tuk (10 of us) and went to have a night out. We arrived and started the night with a Chang ...

... beach areas deserted but for the few people like us who were actually staying on the island. The boats seemed to dock at the one and only 'posh' resort on Ao Batok beach (the likes of Leonardo de Caprio, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are clamed to have been guests in the past) Needless to say we were not tempted with a £1000 a night room and quite frankly with all those boats rocking up each day just outside your resort it was definitely well over rated! We stayed in a very basic attached ...

... and different from other noodle because of its pinky sauce made from toufu, chilli and ketchop. You can have it at most of noodle restaurant but if you are looking for something more classic and time-honered, go to Mee Pae Taew Restaurant.

... didnt know how to react as I was still thinking things over. I saw something that made me realize that DISASTER did in fact hit me and it was worse than getting my things stolen. To the right of my bungalow, there was something that would explain everything. It was....... . . . . . . . ANOTHER BUNGALOW!!!!! Could it be? Did I walk into the wrong bungalow and just make a complete fool of myself? I was happy and also embarrased like never before. I walked slowly to ...

... places. We found this really quant italian resturaunt that made some of the best Bruchetta, and then most of us hit the sak. Side note* From this poitnon ward we quickly found out that there was no such thing as a metered taxi, bargin bargin bargin.

... calm waters, white sand, and only a few deck chairs. see pictures.

We missed out on visiting the small Islands off Phuket which are meant to be lovely. BUT little me decided I wanted to squish in a visit to Borneo to see the Orangutans so now we are on a time scale. I also LOVED Kho Pangnan, Phuket just didnt hit that spot. p.s. I also much preferrred the Islands off ...

... stand with drinks and snacks. Everyone seemed to be in their own world talking amongst themselves. Except for the occasional "lady-boy" winking at Shaun or the predatory offerings of taxi drivers very few people acknowledged us. We wandered and as the sun rose so did the temperature. We hid out in a big McDonald's because it was the only thing open and had great AC. We took BTS down to the river ...

It was a holiday trip to Phuket sometime in 2001...that was after signing off from ship... ....island hopping and bar-hopping was 2 main agenda of the trip... ...beautiful islands and sandy beaches.... ....good diving spots...just did snorkelling though...

Approaching Ko Phi Phi on the ferry from Ko Lanta was a really awesome sight. It's quite different to the other islands we have seen as it had big rock faces surrounding the bay with beaches in between. We were stuck on the ferry waiting for it to reach the pier for a long time but by now we were kind of getting used to the Thai transport system where there is simply no time so someone in a hurry. Luckily we weren't and once we reached dry land we found a travel ...

... cause our last day is a scorcher and we can't go into the ocean for another 24-36 hours with our new body artwork. Decided to take advantage of Thailands awesome cinema experiences. A loveseat fully cushioned and the back reclines in a digital theatre for a whopping $12 for two. Can you believe it!!! Saw National Treasure 2. Ended up heading to the market for a couple more things, then back to the room and enjoy the balconey complete with it's amazing view. Checked in with ...