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Hello from Phuket!!
For most of you who have been here before you know what its like but for those of you who haven't Phuket is a bit like the 'tenerife' of Thailand - very commercialised, most people here are here on holiday rather than backpacking so were trying to blend in!!
Its hot here!! Arrived yesterday on a 17 hour coach journey from Bangkok....Al had the unfortunate job of using the coach toliet! Never again I'd rather hold it! By the time we had got to Phuket we were both tired (as didn't sleep too well on coach) and couldn't wait to crash!! However Paul had other ideas!! (for those of you who know him you can guess where we went for the afternoon) we dropped our stuff off and headed to the beach!! Now I have been trying so hard to catch the sun...but for some reason it doesn't like me and I'm covered in freckles but still as white as a ghost!! Yesterday was around 35 degrees and today the same...6 hours on the beach again today!! (Paul was happy!!!) and nothing!!! Oh well least I haven't burnt!! Paul is glowing nicely..hes feeling happy at the moment!
Apart from going to the beach we are using our time here to map out where we want to see in Thailand. It is so nice just to spend a couple of days somewhere to try and work out what to do as we have been on the go since we got to Thailand! Tomorrow we are moving to Hat Karon further down the coast where it should be quieter and less touristic (hopefully) from there we will get the boat to Phi Phi. Lots of sun hopefully and some beautiful beaches.
We are staying at Patong Beach and although its busy there is so much to see and do!!!!!!!!
Last night we went to a 'ping-pong' show!!! So funny...Not to go into too much detail but I know a few of you have been before...never knew about the cigerette trick though!! Paul pretended not to be impressed!! I keep getting into trouble for starring at all the old white guys with pretty young thai women on their arms!! I just can't get over it!! One couple at the beach looked like grandfather and grand-daughter!!! I got caught a couple of times looking and had to pretend I was looking at coconuts behind them!! Really not clever ha!!
Its much more empensive here than Bangkok!!! Really suprised at the price of accomodation and food!!! Although had two lovely meals here they cost an arm and a leg!!! Hopefully Phi-Phi should be a bit cheaper (any tips on any cheap places to stay guys?).
Best dash as robbing internet people charging far too much for us to use it!!!
Please keep mails coming.
Take care
Love Al and Paul xxxx
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