Well, we both totally crashed today. I guess getting up at 4:30 a.m. so many times finally caught up with us. We got up around 9:00 a.m. and stayed at the pool most of the day, reading, catching up on email and swimming. Except for Cambodia, the weather today was brutally hot here and it was tough just to get to the pool across the pavement from our chairs. They keep bringing you cold towels and ice water all day long which is so much appreciated. We did decide, however, that we shouldn't leave here without seeing some of the island. One of the guests had an all day tour with a local taxi driver for $50.00 for the whole day and he gave us his card. Mr. Is Taxi Service - mobile 087 0581754. The hotel reached him for us and he speaks good english and seemed very accomodating. He is going to pick us up at 10:00 a.m. and return us to the hotel at 6:30 p.m. so we should get a good idea of life here in Phuket. We are going to try to avoid seeing any coconut factories, elephant rides, pagodos except for the most famous ones. We are going to try to see the most famous beaches and spend a little time in Phuket Town. I have been unsuccessful finding a place to do my acrylic nails for a reasonable price. The hotel doesn't do them at all and apparently, there is a spot in the supermarket in town and they charge $50.00 for a fill. I paid this two years ago in Prague and they really didn't know what they were doing. Therefore, I sent an email to Astri to see if she can locate a place in Beijing for me. My list of things for Beijing is getting longer: new glasses, fake designer purses and now nails. It is interesting that I couldn't find any acrylic nail places in Vietnam considering that in the States practically the entire industry is owned by the Vietnamese.
We had a nice dinner at the hotel. We shared a seafood salad and also had traditional pad thai - yum! We really could not face another buffet tonight - just too much food and we will stick with the local cuisine. The Italian buffet last night was a mediocre attempt to create this cuisine and was the only meal that we have not totally enjoyed so far this trip.
Ahhhhh, civilization! Don't you feel that you're back in civilization, in a non-communist country?
ReplyDeleteThe people of Thailand are happy and positive people. At least that is what I found. Get some of the fake long dancer's nails for Hannah. Have you bought any jewelry? Are there snorkeling trips?
When you left Vietnam, did you feel like a big weight was lifted off your shoulders? I love your pictures.
Love,
Joanne