Phuket, Thailand
Phuket town our next stop was a hub for tin mining in the 18th century by the Chinese, this can be seen by the Chinese shrines and temples that dot the old towns roads. The Europeans later join the tin trade in the 20th century, influencing the Portuguese colonial architecture of the main buildings in old town. Our hotel was one of these buildings on the main street with wooden shutters and decorative columns.
To reach the old town we took a pick up truck taxi ...