december 10-2009 didnt sleep much last night as we had to catch our shuttle to the airport , we had to be up for 4:30 and
leave at 5:00 we made sure to triple check it would be on time, we got down-stairs and there was no shuttle, we had to complain
to the front desk well they tried calling some one to wake them up for we wouldnt miss our flight, finally some one came and it
was twenty after 5 and we where off to the airport. We got to the airport in denpasar bali and went through the easiest customs
again. I am not sure if it is a south east asia thing but security checks seem to be so easy, we boarded our plane and we where
off to singapore for a connecting flight into phuket. we got to phuket and just walked right into thailand no need to pre-apply
for a visa, we have a 30 day visa and will need to leave the country before it expires, but can re-enter at any time afterwards.
the flight from singapore to phuket was only 45minutes but we had been up since 4:30 and just got in at 2:00pm and we where exhausted.
we where waiting for our baggage on the 1 of 4 baggage claims areas, it was a small airport, and there was a another white couple
there waiting , we had not made any accomadation reservations and they where backpacking so i asked them where they where headed
to. turned out they where wanting to go to the same area of phuket as us and they where from edmonton as well , what a small world
they are the 2nd couple we have meet from home and we have not meet many people at all in this journey so it is weird that there
all from home. we ended up splitting a cab 4 ways to get to patong beach. we got in the cab and the cab driver had to stop at
his office we told he we did not need to stop and to continue to go to the area we wanted but he pretended not understand and to
stop when we stopped we where approached at the window by a male thai trying to sell us accomadation . every one in thailand
gets a commision for directing people to there accomadtion so the cab driver would have profited if we would have purchased, we
declined that offer and headed to banzanna street where there was alot of guest houses and hostels, we walked into a few to find
out prices , we saw a place that had canadian flags on the door so we stopped in , it was actually a gentlemen from vancouver that
owned the hostel and he gave us a great deal of 500 baht for the night which equals to about 18$ canadian dollars. the room was private
with our own bathroom and they gave us complintery slippers, which is so rare as it is a hostel. after settling down in the room, we went
out to wander the streets and to see the beach of patong. we headed down the street past many street markets with all the knock off
stuff you could imagine, bags , jeans, underwear, perfume, jewellery etc. there was alot of street food also. after passing markets
after markets we finally reached the beach it was sunset and it looked beatiful there was long boats lined up along the beach and there
was rolling hills circling the beach, after the beach we headed back to the hostel there was street food vendor that was making crepes
filled with any topping you wanted and was only 35 baht about 1$ canadian dollar, i had to get one , it was filled with bannana and chocalate
it tasted great, i knew i would be coming back for more. we had to walk back through the mall on the way back and we saw a promotioon
for a facial for 369 baht (12$) and a full body massage we couldnt resist the offer and got the treatment it was really releaxing
after we came back to the hostel and tried to fall asleep our room just had a fan
so it was really hot, so i tossed and turned all night.
dec 11-2009 woke up early as could not sleep because of the heat and the bed was hard. we decieded to head to the beach for the day, we
got to the beach and we where full of laughs, it was filled full of old gentlemen with dark tans and speedos laying all over the beach, i
heard thailand had old men everywhere in search of asian brides, and know this was starting to all seem real. there was no young people
and the ladys that where on the beach where super unattricative and had the worst bikini body every, just imagaine a 250 pound 50 year
old women in a string bikini, lol, i should not need to explain more ewww. we went into the water and it was so cold , compared to the bali
water this was like ice water, but not as salty which was good for my senstive eyes. we soaked in the water and got bored fast we
knew we wouldnt stay in patong beach long as it was way to touristy and full of old men, in the after noon we headed back to the hostel
as we where going to rent a bike and explore around phuket but we meet a backpacker on the way who was searching for a place to stay , he
ended up staying at the same hostel as us, as the price was great! that evening us 3 went out for dinner and went to see the night life in
patong beach , we walked the streets and again had the best laughs as there was lady boys everywhere, another thought of thailand that rings
in every one heads and it is real! we got approached numberous times to see a ping pong show and that it suddently hit my head what a ping
pong show was and i was like i have got to see this, this can not be real. we where leaded into a club that was called 'the spicy' we went
in through a red curent, and where welcomed to 8 thai girls dancing on a stage with blank grouchy stares on there face, they looked about 14-16
years of age and i thought for sure where in the sex trade of thailand and did not appreicate there jobs. the show had a numberous list of
talents which where so gross and funny. i wont list the details though if u want toknow just ask.......
dec 12-2009 rented a bike for 200 baht (10 canadian dollars) and headed on the road, we started driving up the coast to karon beach
where we saw elephants on the side of the roads for elephant treks, they where all over, and it just felt so random to be driving around
on the skooter and seeing these elephant big ones and baby ones. we got to the beach and parked our skooter, and headed down to the
beach where the coast was filled with big rocks, we put on our snorkel gear and went snorkellings, well snorkelling it was like a underground
rock garden with crabs all over the water, on top of the water and under the water, every time i went to grab a rock there would be one
there, i was hoping i would not get pinched. well snorkelling through the rocks i saw tons of colourful fish big and small, and i even
saw a jelly fish it looks like a white see through mushroom swimming in the water , it was so big i immediately swam away from it. I wanted
to get a picture on the rocks so i climbed on one but slead and cut my toe open ans sprained my ankle the blood was just pouring out! after
my injury we hopped back on the bike to see what else was welcoming us in phuket. we drove up down and around big windey hills and again
elephanys everywhere. We stopped at rawi beach and saw the pear from here you could see little islands scattered across the ocean it looked
really pretty and there where long boats lined up along the coast. after the sight we needed more fuel and just like in bali they have alchol
bottle full of fuel and they fuel you up. after filling up we continued to drive it is just fun to get out on the road and find explore things
for your self. we did find our way to a water fall called kathu, we walked up the stairs to see the fall there where people swimming in the pool
below you could continue to hike up and there would be little areas that the water fall broke into rocks that made into tiny swimming pools and
all the thai kids where playing in the them we continued to hike higher where we heard this whistle sound in the forest we had no idea where
it was coming from but it continued the whole hike, on the hike we also a snake it was slittering in the sand hills beside us eww. we
got to as far as the hike would take us as there was no more trail we didnt get to see the top of the fall but the pools of water where
cool. after the fall we decided to head back to patong beach as it was getting dark and we didnt want to drive in the dark here, we got
back safe and sound , and had a traditonal thai meal i had a chang beer and chicken curry with cocount rice it was actually really good but
had a little kick. after dinner we came back to the hostel and settled in for another night in our non-condition room :(
dec 13-2009 woke up today and went to the airport as josie had a friend from home meeting us here for a few weeks , we got to the airport
and she was super excited to thailand, we brought her back to the hostel and got settled and then rented a bike again to see more of phuket.
josie always rides on the back of my bike as she doesnt know how to drive but today she wanted to learn, and let me tell you that lasted
a whole minute! I felt more secure driving as opposed to being a passenger so up front i went again. we showed amy the same sights we saw
yesterday and went to a area called 'promthemp cape' this is the place where sunsets and look out points where , it is the called the most
beatiful sight in phuket. from above we saw the islands below and there was this round circle full of elephants we where not sure why but
it looked really cool, some thai people where praying inside the circle though. the circle was of figurenes of elephants everywhere from big
ones to really small ones. the sight was beautiful and the sunset even more pretty! after the sunset we decided to head back into patong beach
, once coming back we got some street vendor food, they line the streets, where there bikes and grills attached to there bikes for selling everything
from crepes , fish, fruit, and looks of things i dont even know of ! again i had another crepe they where to good to resist.
