......ok, so I've never blogged before but living abroad for 6 months seems like a pretty damn good reason to give it a shot. So, with that said, I don't know if I set this up correct - that's my disclaimer. It's Sunday, April 3 and this is the 3 day since I arrived in Phuket. First night I spent in Patong after arriving from Incheon at 11:30pm. The beach town was pretty much closed after midnight so not much to see on my arrival. The next day, I ventured around a bit, got a taste for the potential debauchery the area had to offer and decided to go ahead and split to my new home for the next 3 weeks - All Seasons at Naiharn Beach. By chance, the resort/hotel is about a stones throw (literally 50m) from this beach that Darrell and I discovered two years ago, discovered in the sense that we'd never been and it was something of a paradise at that time. Crystal clear, blue/green water with about 300 too many Russian tourists. Even with that said, it's not a crowded area but definitely caters to the tourist. The accommodations are more than I'd ask for but can't complain. A dip in the ocean or pool, a decent work out in their fitness center, taiji in the kids club (I mean, no one else is using it) and a lake worthy of a little jaunt around, which surprisingly I've made a morning routine .... doubtful it will continue once classes start. I've been here two actual days, and happy to say I've received a total of two massages, and no, not the naughty kind. Today I picked up some goods from one of the markets - even though I'm staying at this resort I can't be comfortable spending tourists prices. A 30 min walk and I'm paying 40 baht for my pad thai, vs 90 baht at the restaurants just outside of my hotel. Okay... I think I'll cut this short since I really wasn't ready to write something and I just wanted to see if this works, plus I'm being charged by the minute at this place which is kinda lame, but what ever, I'm in Thailand and you're not so there..
$1.25 for just what the stomach needed.
......ok, so I've never blogged before but living abroad for 6 months seems like a pretty damn good reason to give it a shot. So, with that said, I don't know if I set this up correct - that's my disclaimer. It's Sunday, April 3 and this is the 3 day since I arrived in Phuket. First night I spent in Patong after arriving from Incheon at 11:30pm. The beach town was pretty much closed after midnight so not much to see on my arrival. The next day, I ventured around a bit, got a taste for the potential debauchery the area had to offer and decided to go ahead and split to my new home for the next 3 weeks - All Seasons at Naiharn Beach. By chance, the resort/hotel is about a stones throw (literally 50m) from this beach that Darrell and I discovered two years ago, discovered in the sense that we'd never been and it was something of a paradise at that time. Crystal clear, blue/green water with about 300 too many Russian tourists. Even with that said, it's not a crowded area but definitely caters to the tourist. The accommodations are more than I'd ask for but can't complain. A dip in the ocean or pool, a decent work out in their fitness center, taiji in the kids club (I mean, no one else is using it) and a lake worthy of a little jaunt around, which surprisingly I've made a morning routine .... doubtful it will continue once classes start. I've been here two actual days, and happy to say I've received a total of two massages, and no, not the naughty kind. Today I picked up some goods from one of the markets - even though I'm staying at this resort I can't be comfortable spending tourists prices. A 30 min walk and I'm paying 40 baht for my pad thai, vs 90 baht at the restaurants just outside of my hotel. Okay... I think I'll cut this short since I really wasn't ready to write something and I just wanted to see if this works, plus I'm being charged by the minute at this place which is kinda lame, but what ever, I'm in Thailand and you're not so there..
Jealous, jealous, jealous. Sounds pretty cool so far but what's up with the centipedes? I heard that hundreds of tourists die every year from these vicious creatures and the Thai government covers them up in a massive conspiracy. Please address this in your next posting, enquiring minds want to know.
ReplyDeleteWow I cant wait to read more. I think I should have come with you for the first few weeks. Sounds like a great place they put you up in!
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As for the centipedes, no burly blackies like before but there has been quite a few red racers at half the size zipping around. Not sure on the lethality factor. Conspiracy or just a way of life, there’s a heavy Russian influence around here which Mimi, a local gent over at the first guest house I stayed out, informed me that it’s the Russian mafia that’s buying up a lot of land, as well as, human traffic. So there’s that.
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