Sunset, Karon Beach Interesting Trees Souvenir Shops in Patong We bought three of the wood-carved twisted, bizarre faces!! We noticed the name of the shop after the fact…..very fitting for the area!! 😉 Interesting Decor Umbrellas hanging above the entrance of a restaurant. An ice cream shop with a close up of gum drops sold within….
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Phuket, Thailand – Wat Chalong Temple
Wat Chalong Temple After visiting The Big Budda, we continued on to visit the Wat Chalong Temple. This, the largest of Phuket’s temples, houses a splinter of bone from Buddha. As we walked the grounds, fireworks were lit and exploded in unique furnaces. We weren’t sure of the significance of this, but it sure was…
Phuket, Thailand – The Big Buddha
The Big Buddha Michael and I decided to visit Buddhist temples in the area. Our first stop was The Big Buddha located on top of one of the Nakkerd Hills, not far from our hotel. After our unexpected adventure on Lulu the elephant, we continued up the road to the apex of the hill that brought…
Phuket, Thailand – Riding Bareback on LuLu the Elephant
Moral Dilemma This was a moral dilemma. It was so, SO exciting to ride an elephant – bareback at that!!!! An experience I will never forget because it was a teenager dream Indiana Jones inspired adventure come true…. BUT…. Only if the elephants are treated ethically. Most of the Tripadvisor feedback of elephant safaris in…
Patong, Thailand – Bangla Road
Sex Sex Sex We ended up here, Bangla Road, …because it was where all the action was, shopping right? We didn’t know what we were getting into… but when it hit, we took it in. That said…… I lasted maybe an hour and wanted to leave! It was CRAZY! Packed, PACKED with tourists and built…
Phuket Town, Thailand – Rang Hill
Without a destination in mind, we set off on a scooter for a day of adventure! Michael has driven scooters in Bali, Indonesia as well as having his own motorcycle, so he was a confident driver on the busy streets of Phuket! Rang Hill & Khao Rang Breeze We found ourselves driving up Rang Hill…
Krabi, Thailand – Phi Phi Islands
Phuket Island Hopper Tours We booked a tour through Phuket Island Hopper to explore the Phi Phi Islands. The sky was overcast…rain seemed just around the corner. I was grateful for the overcast sky as it was a minimal shield from the sun scorching us during this entire day spent on and in the waters of the Andaman Sea….
Phuket, Thailand – Karon Beach – The Beach and First Glimpse of a Few of the Many Streets
Karon Beach The rain stopped after a few hours, so early afternoon we went down to the pool, chilled, then went for a walk along Karon Beach. Karon Beach is the third longest beach on Phuket Island, so we rock-paper-scissored to decide to walk the left half or walk the right half. We walked right. Remains…