Patong Patong....

heyo!
just returned from Phuket this morning...eloped.. =) with a prince charming (I wish!)..haa.
first time there...though was a good experience...but honestly prefer Krabi much much more..
why? more peaceful..less commercialised..prices were lower too...
stayed @ patong...the famous "clubbing" n partying beach in Phuket..din really like the place...was totally filled with caucasians..many looking for "company"...escorts..etc. not exactly a very "innocent" place le.. sheesh .haa
everything's more exp. than in Krabi..hotel etc.
well..we din manage to find a affordable guesthouse..nice peepz.. 500baht a nite..tat's bout 20+ sing. basic bed,bathroom,tv..no swimming pool la. just a mini inn type. but clean! =)

first day was kinda crap but fun la..wanted to check out nearby Karon Beach instead of Patong (thinking it mite be less infested with tourists...) but the plc was kinda dead..most motels were closed cos it's the low season now..(raining!)
then..my stupid idea of walking to Patong from there...cos I tot it was within walking distance..
(it seemed pretty close to each other on the map...) ...tell u..tat was like the stupidest idea...
the map din tell the hill we had to cross..
me n bro were walking like mad ard Karon..n up n down the hill to Patong.. IN THE RAIN..think we covered more than 15k...walked n walked for bout an hour plus.. n harrased by "taxi" drivers touting every few minutes.... (cost 500baht -20bucks for taxi!)

THANK GOD a police car stopped by while we were halfway @ up the stupid hill.. they actually offered us a ride to Patong.. honestly...haf a feeling they expected some tips$$ or smtg..but we din give la. haa. tink they looked pretty disappointed though. anyways..was really nice of them to give a lift..if not..tink I mite haf rolled down the hill somewhere.... =P

yea..daily dinner was @ the same roadside hawker..very friendly n polite...highly reco them.. a couple selling various local dishes. pad thai, fried rice etc. tourists-friendly too..

oh yea, 2nd day was spent canoeing n island hopping with a whole big cruise of 30odd tourists (mainly caucasians...) check out the pics.. went to this so called "James Bond Island" (filmed in the show..) went caving... blah blah. overall quite a fun day.. got tanned...black I mean..haa.

cos was kinda money "handicapped"...so decided to just spend the 3rd day roaming ard town on own... (those day tours etc were really $$$ lor..)
me n bro.. amused with ourselves being in various hypermarts truout the trip...daily shopping @ Carrefour..yes.. n this Big C hypermart blah blah..lotta shoping malls though.

oh yea.. went for MASSAGE ..waited like a yr for it.. finally! THAI MASSAGE dammit.. so shiok la..but sadly...only had enuff $$ for 1 nite.. sighs.

hmm...actually the whole trip was kinda relaxin la...cos with bro..so alotta lame crappin ard (u can see frm the pics..) .. n grumbling bout Krabi being a beter choice..haa.
oh yea..jsut on our way to the airport coming back...saw some caucasians fighting..punching one another... fierce siah. drunkards... along an infamous street...Bangla Road...(=P) lotta go go clubs etc. there la..

dAmn..holiday's over. sigh. money spent..time to earn for my next trip liao... hopefully wd be my Aus plan ba..

more pics in the next post!

with metta ...