Villa Atchara Patong

... t seen the gelato place earlier. Yep, I’ve been in some digestive comas during this trip. I realize that I’ll be regretting every bite as soon as I get home and am waking up for boot camp at 5 am in the morning. Oh well, it’s just a temporary setback. I’ll just have to remember this gastronomical goodness when I resume my typical diet of oatmeal, lean pockets, and sugar free jello- pudding. The major food extravaganza ...

Sat 20th:<br><br>Left Phnom Penh in Cambodia on 10am flight to Bangkok &amp; then 2pm flight to Phuket &amp; arrived at 3.30pm. Had spent 2 weks with a team in Cambodia &amp; some of us went to Phuket for a stopover but all went our separate ways<br><br> <br><br>Found a yellow metered taxi for 450 B to Patong Beach which I shared with Deb &amp; Helen. The ride took 45 mins &amp; it ...

... bike, but now that I'm getting a bit in the swing of things, I'll be tightening the purse strings a bit. Sitting on the beach doesn't cost a thing, and the water is like a warm bath. This weekend marks a blues festival out stretched out over a few beaches, and there I will stay once school lets out of the week. Snow and gray skies and desolate New York feels a million miles away right now, and it will be a long time before I can ...

... were not girls, though some were awefully hard to tell the difference. Jenny and I ended up at this rock club where it was packed full of foreigners from all over the world. The bands were playing all American rock and the place was packed. It was a really good time. We ended the night by stopping by a bar that was located right in the heart of Thai "girl" city. We wanted to see first hand what all the hoopla was about. Wow ...

... at bankok nipping in n out of the terminal for ciggies.bloody hell its hot n steamy.thai airways comes highly recommended,service n loads of legroom for the short trip into phuket.phuket airport very busy n crammed.collected my bags,time to get a taxi.the usual mellee greeted me outside ...

... In Ko Phi Phi we slept a lot (i.e. about 7-8 hours a day), and slept until late (8:00-9:00) unlike Chiang Mai which had a very crowded schedule. The first day in the Island we spent touring the small beach town and ended in a pub by the sea where we saw a fire show (and partook of the local alcohol.) A short strol down the beach took us to our hotel where we slept on a proper matress for the first time since reaching Thailand.

... 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

... a baseball bat across your midriff. Go on, go and get one, or a cricket bat, do 30 sit-ups and in between each one get someone to hit you across the stomach with it.........done..............ok, well I have to put up with that feeling twice a day! So yeah after an hour of being pushed in the ring, and then being tortured, when my legs will actually hold me again, that's when I realize that this isn't going to get any easier. Not ever! The more ...

... saved from Amanda's version of Greco Roman wrestling by the splash of headlights into the driveway. It was indeed my friend Jeff, come to pick me up and deliver me to the promised land of northern California. A person that I had never seen before was riding in the shotgun seat. He seemed like a sullen little man that was somewhere near our age and was named Ivan. The three of us would be companions in our pilgrimage to the west, at least ...

An early morning start, however it was worth it. We had a little wonder around Patong, however the first thing we noticed is the exorbitant prices. With all the Tourists and Western money, the locals have put up their prices. For a Pizza it is 280thb. This is equal to ...