after Bangkok we flew down to Phuket, & already from the plane you could see the gorgeous water in all shades of blue & green. This was the 'spring break in the fall' we were looking for. our plans were nothing more than get tan & have fun. we didn't have any idea where we were really going to stay but luckily our taxi driver had a good recommendation. got there late in the afternoon so we checked out the beach, walked around town, & got ready for the nightly festivities.
sunset when we first got there
this place reminded me a lot of Rosarito, Mexico. lots of people trying to sell you the same things. cheap food. cheap booze. soo kinda like Rosarito... but different cause this was Thailand. We made an amazing discovery. one of the little restaurants right by our hotel was a mexican restaurant- kinda. It was called Thai Taco. they didn't have much to offer, but it was yuuumyy & satisfied my want for non-asian food. we ate here everyday.
there was a lot of the same stuff being sold here as in Bangkok. and they all want you to stop & look. there was the 'main street' i guess you can call that during the day looked normal, but during the nite turned into a huge party & the host invited a ton of hookers & ladyboys. there were so many bars & clubs though so it was guaranteed fun. the first nite there we met a huge group of australians who by that point were so tipsy they were ordering drinks faster than people could drink them. they were a lot of fun and bought me, maggie, & khaleedah a bunch of unnecessary stuff from street vendors. one of them was on 'so you think you can dance' in australia so he was dancing in the street & keeping everyone entertained.
the next few days were full of Thai Taco, shopping, beach, drinking, thai massages, & other spring/fall break goodies. the water was so nice & warm, but the waves were pretty strong so it was a little scaries. on the beach there was a restaurant with these super delicious drinks. & they were only 90 baht!! that's like... $2.50. then we got massages rite on the beach too, with our delicious drinks. drink + massage = very very cheap. & nice. we've heard stories of people who went there on holiday & never came back. now i know why :)
that's what i call a mai thai... mmm
had to have a lot! who knows the next time we'll find fresh, cheap, delicious drinks like these
we wanted to see a Muay Thai fight but it was expensive. it wasn't so much in US dollars, but compared to all our other thailand expenses it was a lot. there were kind of a lot of australians there too. besides the huge group we met from the first nite, we met another couple of friends who were Aussies and then some Brazilians who were living in Australia (the brazilians, fyi- wore HUGE fanny packs! i looove fannys!!). guess this was a popular holiday spot? even the Thais selling things spoke with australian accents- but only to lure you into their shops or to try & get your attention. but then they would find out we weren't australian & magically they had an american accent. it went from "ay mate ow are yew" to "what's up man." one of our days there we went to Phi Phi Island. This is where they filmed that Leo DiCaprio movie "the beach." it was really pretty. but personally, i thought that Tioman in Malaysia was way more gorgeous. Phi Phi would've been a lot better if there weren't so many tourists. it was still nice tho.
(i don't know why the color on these pictures looks like this? i uploaded them to my blog & the colors are all off? i swear phi phi was a lot prettier!)
i felt like mermaids were gonna come out
it was low tide & the water was soo so shallow
all in all, i couldn't have asked for a more wonderful time. Thailand was beautiful & i wouldn't mind having to travel there again in the future. the 'land of smiles' lived up to its name and was probably the best 'spring break in the fall' i've ever had!!
all the Thais make this gesture. not sure if it means hi/bye/respect...
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