Woohoo... Just came back from Phuket, with burns and bruises... @.@
Overall it's a relaxing trip (people might thought going island for holiday is romantic, but well, he's not the romantic person... so... yea.. haha) with my dear.
Throughout the 3 days on the Phuket Island, I think we really walked a lot. LOL... as the hotel that we stayed was the southest part along the Patong Beach while the "happening street"- Bangla Road, was in the middle along the beach.
The first day when we arrived in Phuket was a Friday, lots of Caucasians around and I think we are considered the minority. hahah... Nothing much was done on the first day as by the time we arrived and settled down in the hotel, it was already 3-4pm. We then went for McPork (as my dear has been craving for it for a long long time) and walked around to discover the island. Well it is quite a disappointment for the souvenir shopping, as in... almost all the stall/shops are selling the same thing along the road and it's nothing much special while some of them can be gotten in any Thai village in Malaysia for the same price or even less! So well, end up we bought nothing back from there and sorry for you guys who are waiting for my souvenirs. Haha...
On the second day, we went to Koh Khai (3 Khai Island on the east coast) for a half day trip. The trip was pretty ok for the price of 900Baht per person. The corals around the island was so-so... but there's really lots of fishes swimming around and people enjoyed feeding them with banana, corn and watermelon skin (in Redang we used bread). After resting in the hotel, we went for Thai and Oil Massage in C&N before going Royal Paradise Hotel for a buffet dinner. Massage is very common and mostly very affordable in Thailand. For the both of us, we only spent about RM50 for the 1 hour massage. The only weird thing I feel was, they did not ask me whether I want a female massager or a male, which makes me feel a little bit embarrassed (well first time, cant blame me sua gu).
Third day is the most beautiful day in Phuket. We went to a very conserved island located far far away from Patong called Similan Island. The sandy beach there was sooo smooth and soft and with very clear seawater. There we swum with sea turtle and I think the turtle feel more fun swimming around people and get people fed on it with watermelon skin. Haha... The only bad thing for me was my health condition on that day. I started feeling seasick after a long speedboat ride (~1 hour). The diesel smell makes me feel even worst and I thought faster jump into the water will make me feel better. Well it did at the beginning and I was surprised by the sea turtle when it swam just below me. I was so excited to see it so near while scared at the same time (scared terlanggar and later it bite me @.@) However, the wave was so strong that made me started to feel dizzy even on the sea. So I got up to the boat and vomited... =(
And that's the best time when I took this photo...
Lucky him! I didnt manage to have a picture with the sea turtle as by the time I get into the water again, it swam away and when I came up to the boat again, it swam back! Ish!
We then had Thai style lunch on the island and climbed all the way up to a hill with lots of big nice stone. It was kind of scary but well, there's wooden ladders, rope and path made for tourist so it's still alright and safe to climb. After that we went to another snorkeling point and again, I vomited the second time after coming up from the water. Haiz... It kind of ruin my mood but fortunately, the corals there doesnt disappoint me. For the recent years, I have not seen such a nice snorkeling view ever since the 2005 Redang Trip. Most of the view point that we went was filled with dead corals and this is really a sad fact for those who havent seen its beautiful nature.
On the way back to Phuket Mainland (near Khau Lak Beach, well a lot of those Thai names sound funny), I decided to sit at the front deck so that I can breath the fresh air and hopefully make me feel better. Although it's very bumpy at the front, I really enjoyed the breeze. However, I fell down hard on the floor 2 times when it gets too bumpy and I did not hold the side well. Now my right leg hurts with a big patch of bruises (which can fight with the one I had at about 4 years ago when I fell down on the stairs in Sunway Hostel...)
The weather throughout the 3 days in Phuket (well should said those Islands that we went) was very nice. The most unforgettable scene on that day was the storm that we were pacing in on the way back from Similan. A thick thick black cloud that covered the place like a big mushroom was just right in front of us while we were actually pacing towards. Everything in front was dark and it was really scary especially when you are sitting in the front deck with no cover on top of you. We were asked to go in to the back deck with cover right before the storm hit us and yes, it is a very different experience for me =) Doing this kind of thing makes me feel adventurous! Hahah...
There goes my Phuket Holidays and tomorrow gotta start with the normal working life again. Aiks...
