Kata Noi Beach

Kata Noi in Phuket has been a good start to the trip with Natalie and Matt but tomorrow we are moving on to Phi Phi.

... . Went surfing today which was good fun. Bloody painful though! We weren't too good at it either but gave the people on the beach some entertainment. Didn't get stood up once (well Jon did - or so he claims!). Going to bed covered in bruises. No rain ...

... blue and purple anemones.  It was one of the best dives in my life for diversity of organisms. Now, John and I are at Kata Noi beach on the west coast of Phuket island.  We've spent the last two days surfing in crystal blue water.  It is ...

... a couple of really good and reasonable beach restaurants. Following lunch, we hiked over the headland on the main road to Kata Noi beach..about 15 mins, very steep up. Taxis stopped and wanted absolutely ridiculous prices for a half mile journey, no ...

... me to write that the room was opulent. Kata is a great wee place to get away from all the madness of Patong. Went to Kata Noi beach which has to be one of the best beaches I've ever been to. Perfect sand and not overflowing with people, not even that ...

... ruined. Between debates over the problems and solutions of this increasingly growing problem we did manage to have a good day at the slightly quieter Kata Noi beach and left early in the morning hoping not to have added too much to the plight. ...

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So I finally rented a motobike and did some exploring outside of Patong. I went to Kata beach, Kata Noi beach, Big Buddha, and Promthep Cape. The Kata beaches were much more tolerable than Patong. They had a much more laid back feel. I will also admit ...

... headed to Ko Phangan to brave the crazy beach party at Haad Rin (home to the full moon party). We found accommodation on a quieter beach - which we were very thankful for! Taxi to the beach party - and it was crazy - thousands of people, drunk people ...

... Resort ( http://www.katathani.com/ ) Resort donde pareciamos igual de clientes que ellos, mas que en el Kata Sun Beach Inn (http://katasunbeach.com/ ) donde realmente teniamos alquilada nuestra habitacion...  Y notar que estan disfrutando... su ...

... (the day before they left) we spent a good part of the day sightseeing the southern part of the island - through Karon, Kata and Kata Noi beaches; around the tip of the island called Promthep Point where we visited the lighthouse and a huge shrine. The ...

... bed. Sadly had to leave. Bye bye heaven and back to the real world.  Took the Banyan Tree car down to Katathani, Kata Noi beach Phuket. About a 40 minute car ride and we were really back to reality.  Nice resort on the beach, lovely clear blue ...