Centara Kata Resort Phuket

... and Gara go on to Vietnam as planned and I would meet them up somehow along the way. I truly hope that anybody reading this never has to be hospitalized in a foreign country. It is an absolute nightmare. The language barrier was HUGE. Cab drivers speak better English than the doctors which was pretty surprising. Plenty of time was wasted in communication all the while Theo is wailing in pain (along with a number of other symptoms that I won't ...

... definitely left with positive memories and some great photos - what else can you ask for? Phuket is a beautiful place. Check it out, but don't expect to encounter much local flair - it is a tourist island. However, if this is what you're looking for, it is nothing short than an idyllic beach paradise. Unfortunately, jobs awaited us all (job hunt for me) so we couldn't stay forever - it was time to go home. Our trip to Thailand was a wrap.

... I couldn't even hold my fork at dinner! The views from the top of our climbs were indescribable and it allowed us to appreciate the island even more. Dinner that night was at Viewpoint restaurant, our second night in a row there, and they did not disappoint. Tim made fun of me for ordering the exact same thing, but my sweet and sour stir-fried veggies with cashew nuts were just as awesome the second time around! Another great day had by all!

... leisurely pace. It was quite nice, the organisers of this trip seemed to know what they where doing. On board the boat we had a nice Thai buffet style breakfast.

On the trip we went to a few places and did various activities. We first docked then we where transferred to a long tail boat and was taken to a mangrove forest. We was put into kayak's and you just sat back while some else paddled you around the mangrove forest. This was really nice very relaxing and peaceful. By this ...