Raya Buri Patong

... places. You can walk a few blocks in either direction & it is a hive of activity, including the popular Bangla Rd ( not sure why it is popular but nothing to write home about!!)

I got a small single room with bathroom & aircon, including toast , tea & coffee for breakkie for 400B ( $14 AUS). The room also has TV, fridge, small balcony & WIFI. ( that didn't ...

... to head to the Ko Phi Phi islands. Just a quick note before your attention is diverted to part two of this post. In Phuket city we stayed at the On On Hotel, where some scenes from the movie The Beach were filmed. It was somewhat derelict and dingy, but at least it was a roof over our heads, so who am I to complain, really? Quotes from the movie scribbled upon the walls were amusing to-say-the-least. Continue to: Ko Phi Phi Islands: Parties and Punks

... from Scott, suggesting that I look into a back up plan for getting home, if the airport stayed closed. I researched the train set up and talked with the hotel travel guy, and got a plan worked out that involved busses and trains, if the airport never opened. The day dragged on, and near the end, I expressed my unfortunate waste-of-a-day to my dad.  He suggested that I get out and spend a little money on something fun on saturday. I thought, "that's a good idea, why didn't I think of ...

... s all I can say is wow. We had a few drinks and I struck up a conversation with one of the bartenders there, practicing my Thai. She spoke very little english, so it was great practice for me. Closing time came around and we headed back a little tippsy and very excited for the days to come. The second day I woke up a little early and set out for a run and let Jenny sleep in. I took off down the beach for about an hour and ...

... first just to see if i would like it. I did so i got it done properly on the last night before we left! Its a design at the bottom of my back i love it. Oh my god it was so painful tho don't think i could ever go through that ever again! I nearly broke Toms hand as he had kindly offered it to me to squeeze during it!! I kept jumping when he was touching my skin with the needle after a break - was conviced i was going to end ...

... and said we'd sort it ourselves, so after another 6 hour bus journey we shared a taxi with some German girls. The resortel is incredible, we got it half price, and we found an amazing themed place called the Tiger Inn which we booked today to stay in after. All in all, eventually not so bad. Bought some clothes, couldn't help it, they're so nice! Silk dresses for 3/4 quid!!!! Unbelievable. Anyways, Hope everyone at home is okay, keep me updated with Da, pictures to follow tomorrow

... event of the film was not the film itself, but at the time where the previews were finished and the movie was about to begin... A voice came over the speakers: "Please stand for our king", or something of that nature. They played a lot of short clips of the king of Thailand in various stages of his life. It was an interesting montage. Half way through I realized I was still crunching and grinding and ...

... after about an hour, and walked down to the pay phone. I guess he had gotten lost trying to find my hotel because he walked right past me, backtracked, and was like "wow, good timing!" And they say there's no such thing as coincidence. I showed him where my hotel was and that was about it because he was tired from traveling. He had already booked a hotel for the night so he went back there after we made arrangements to meet up tomorrow morning.

... we nicknamed "The Embassy" as it became apparent that no shady characters were allowed in. After a while we realised that if you played it right, the girls didn't just attack you and were actually a good laugh. Multiple games of Connect Four, Shut the Box and Hit the nail into a huge slab of wood using the wrong end of a masonry hammer were played and a good time was had by all. Still... not a place to take the kids (although lot of families did)

Hey all Well after an interesting day of traveling, I made it to Phuket. All I can say is...WHY THE F#$K DID I LEAVE KOH TAO!! My journey began this morning getting on a boat to leave Koh Tao, I should have suspected something may go awire, when I thought I was going straight to Surat thani, instead we stopped at Koh Phangan, and Koh Samui. At least I got to watch a couple of movies on the boat. We got in to Surat thani, man I f I ever thought I was in a third world country, this ...