DAY 63
Up around 10am and went for 30 baht pineapple fruit shakes which are awesome. We sat at the coffee shop again and blogged for a while. Ali met up with me and we went to the banana restaurant for Mexican food which was pretty good. I headed back to the room and organized my things for a bit waiting for Chris to come back but he didn't so I went down to the beach for a swim. It got a little cloudy and I headed back to the room just as Chris came to the beach so we went together. Chris again took a nice long nap as I typed away on his computer logging in all of our days so we can post them in our blog easier. I got all of our days up to date on the computer which took me an hour or two but was very gratifying and felt good to get out and on the computer.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Koh Phi Phi Day 4
DAY 62
When I got up Kirk, Chris and Debbie and I all went for fruit shakes and found a Falaffel spot which was really good and a change from all the Thai food we have been eating. Kirk and Debbie were leaving today at 2pm to go back to New Zealand so we went back to the beach and hung out with them until they had to go.
After Deb and Kirk left it kind of felt like the end of a era as we had been traveling with them and about 5 other Kiwi's since we first entered Lao 6 weeks ago and had so many great times together. We had become like a family but all good things must come to a end and now we just have to find even cooler people to travel with (just kidding guys)
When they left Chris and I napped in the room trying to avoid the heat of the day but still roasting in our little bungalow heat box. Again Chris had no problem sleeping and I tossed and turned so I decided to go get more food. After eating that amazing pad thai again I was drowsy and finally had a good nap with the help of my food coma. It was night time when i got up and Chris needed to check his bank balance so we took his computer to a free wifi cafe and did a bit of blogging. Happy hour at the reggae bar so I got a bucket and we met up with the English girls again and hung out until 10 when Chris and I headed to Ibeza for the usual bucket schuffel again and didn't pay for anything the whole night. I met some guys who I had met my night out solo in Patong from Iraq and we all hit it off and had a lot of fun showing them how to properly do a night in Phi Phi. We also met the French guys who we met in Veng Vieng and all chilled out watching the fire shows and busting out the glow in the dark face paint and painting ourselves. It was good times and we all had a great night.
The Iraq guys Ali and Wael were awesome and we got along really well and had a ton of fun together this night. They were on a short vacation because Wael was on leave from the army and really had no plans so I invited them to come with with us in the next couple days to Ko Lanta Island and travel with us the rest of their trip.
When I got up Kirk, Chris and Debbie and I all went for fruit shakes and found a Falaffel spot which was really good and a change from all the Thai food we have been eating. Kirk and Debbie were leaving today at 2pm to go back to New Zealand so we went back to the beach and hung out with them until they had to go.
After Deb and Kirk left it kind of felt like the end of a era as we had been traveling with them and about 5 other Kiwi's since we first entered Lao 6 weeks ago and had so many great times together. We had become like a family but all good things must come to a end and now we just have to find even cooler people to travel with (just kidding guys)
When they left Chris and I napped in the room trying to avoid the heat of the day but still roasting in our little bungalow heat box. Again Chris had no problem sleeping and I tossed and turned so I decided to go get more food. After eating that amazing pad thai again I was drowsy and finally had a good nap with the help of my food coma. It was night time when i got up and Chris needed to check his bank balance so we took his computer to a free wifi cafe and did a bit of blogging. Happy hour at the reggae bar so I got a bucket and we met up with the English girls again and hung out until 10 when Chris and I headed to Ibeza for the usual bucket schuffel again and didn't pay for anything the whole night. I met some guys who I had met my night out solo in Patong from Iraq and we all hit it off and had a lot of fun showing them how to properly do a night in Phi Phi. We also met the French guys who we met in Veng Vieng and all chilled out watching the fire shows and busting out the glow in the dark face paint and painting ourselves. It was good times and we all had a great night.
The Iraq guys Ali and Wael were awesome and we got along really well and had a ton of fun together this night. They were on a short vacation because Wael was on leave from the army and really had no plans so I invited them to come with with us in the next couple days to Ko Lanta Island and travel with us the rest of their trip.
Koh Phi Phi Day 3
DAY 61
Hit the beach and my jaw just dropped as I sat there and looked at all of the gorgeous women sunbathing. Its crazy how many there are here, you cant even explain it. Chris and Kirk finally got up and we all went into town for food. Chris and I got massive fired chicken legs and were so full after that we came back to the room to take a nap. Now Chris is great at napping and has no trouble at all sleeping during the day but its just not easy for me so I went to the beach and hung out with the English girls who we met in Patong. We started to talk about food and how everyone on facebook has been asking me if im eating enough because I look skinny in my pictures and its funny because I eat like 5 meals a day and am always hungry but still have lost like ten pounds.
So with this food talk I became hungry again and went to get something to eat. I came back to the room and as everyone was getting up and ready for the night I got in a quick 20 min nap and then got up to go for dinner with the crew. Wes was here and we met with him and some of his friends for dinner. After dinner we went to the Reggae bar where they have a boxing ring and Mui Thai boxers box as well as many tourists who win a free bucket for getting in the ring and fighting their friends.
We didn't stick around long and went to Ibeza bar for free buckets at 10 to ten. It was another crazy night with double dutch fire jump rope, fire limbo and glow in the dark body paint. Beth, one of the English girls was crazy and painted me all over my face and chest and then we ran around dancing and being ridiculous but it was great fun.
Hit the beach and my jaw just dropped as I sat there and looked at all of the gorgeous women sunbathing. Its crazy how many there are here, you cant even explain it. Chris and Kirk finally got up and we all went into town for food. Chris and I got massive fired chicken legs and were so full after that we came back to the room to take a nap. Now Chris is great at napping and has no trouble at all sleeping during the day but its just not easy for me so I went to the beach and hung out with the English girls who we met in Patong. We started to talk about food and how everyone on facebook has been asking me if im eating enough because I look skinny in my pictures and its funny because I eat like 5 meals a day and am always hungry but still have lost like ten pounds.
I am also eating like crazy at every chance I get and have lost weight as well, Its got to be the heat and always sweating. That or the food here just doesn't have much nutritional value. It sure is good though.
So with this food talk I became hungry again and went to get something to eat. I came back to the room and as everyone was getting up and ready for the night I got in a quick 20 min nap and then got up to go for dinner with the crew. Wes was here and we met with him and some of his friends for dinner. After dinner we went to the Reggae bar where they have a boxing ring and Mui Thai boxers box as well as many tourists who win a free bucket for getting in the ring and fighting their friends.
Koh Phi Phi Day 2
DAY 60
Couldn't sleep in because the little bungalows are like heat boxes as soon as the sun is out so I got up, got water and went to the beach with Debbie. Eva had taken off at 8 am and she said goodbye to us all before she took off so now it was down to Kirk, Debbie Chris and I from our original crew of 8 over the past 6 weeks. The Cali couple Chris and Taryn showed up around 10am and got a bungalow next to ours. Around 1pm we took a boat to Maya beach. We snorkeled a few places saw some caves and then came back to our bungalow cleaned up and went out for Pad Thai again.
The scenery around here is nothing short of amazing, probably one of the most beautiful places ive ever seen. Huge vertical stone cliffs covered in lush green foliage sprout from the crystal clear blue water and little beaches are spotted along the islands. We stopped at "The Beach" beach from the movie and went snorkeling seeing some very cool sea life including snakes, giant clams, and brightly colored parrot fish which would swim withing touching distance to you.
Chris and I were pretty tired and went to sleep right after sunset until 10 at night and woke up and went out. We got our routine down and hit up all the bars for free buckets and had another crazy night. We were all dancing all over the place and enjoying ourselves highly. At this point and some guy was like "dude I like your moves what do you call that the stagger." This if anything was a sign that I needed to get to bed and Debbie was in the same state so we went back to the bungalow sat out side before we went for food and devoured it. After the food I went straight to bed and around 5:30 am Chris came back to the room as well..
Couldn't sleep in because the little bungalows are like heat boxes as soon as the sun is out so I got up, got water and went to the beach with Debbie. Eva had taken off at 8 am and she said goodbye to us all before she took off so now it was down to Kirk, Debbie Chris and I from our original crew of 8 over the past 6 weeks. The Cali couple Chris and Taryn showed up around 10am and got a bungalow next to ours. Around 1pm we took a boat to Maya beach. We snorkeled a few places saw some caves and then came back to our bungalow cleaned up and went out for Pad Thai again.
The scenery around here is nothing short of amazing, probably one of the most beautiful places ive ever seen. Huge vertical stone cliffs covered in lush green foliage sprout from the crystal clear blue water and little beaches are spotted along the islands. We stopped at "The Beach" beach from the movie and went snorkeling seeing some very cool sea life including snakes, giant clams, and brightly colored parrot fish which would swim withing touching distance to you.
Chris and I were pretty tired and went to sleep right after sunset until 10 at night and woke up and went out. We got our routine down and hit up all the bars for free buckets and had another crazy night. We were all dancing all over the place and enjoying ourselves highly. At this point and some guy was like "dude I like your moves what do you call that the stagger." This if anything was a sign that I needed to get to bed and Debbie was in the same state so we went back to the bungalow sat out side before we went for food and devoured it. After the food I went straight to bed and around 5:30 am Chris came back to the room as well..
Koh Phi Phi Island
DAY 59
Up at 7am slowly and still hurting from the night before. We got our bus to the boat and headed to Phi Phi.
They had free coffee on the boat so I drank like 5 cups to wake up and talked with some Thai girl who worked on the boat for a bit. I went to the top deck and watched the horizon as islands passed the boat and the clear blue water splashed in our wake. I got tired and slept for an hour even after drinking the coffee and awoke just as we pulled up to the pier in Phi Phi. Our friend Debbie who had been on Phi Phi for a few days now had booked a room for us at the Twin Palm Bungalows on the beach so we got directions and walked over. Eva had stayed an extra night and we woke her up when we arrived not knowing she would be there and chatted a bit.
Debbie, Kirk and I went to the water and just sat on the beach all day enjoying the sun and each others company as we had not seen them for almost 2 weeks. There are so many beautiful women and well beautiful people on this island its just amazing. Its like there is a requirement to be very attractive to step foot on the island, HUGE change from Phuket. There are a majority of Swedish and Australian people here and you can hear it in the accents and conversations all around.
We went to dinner at a Pad Thai spot that was excellent and had pieces of paper all over the walls of this little restaurant from travelers saying this was the best pad thai in the world. We got back to our bungalow made some buckets and hung out before we went out. Debbie had it down to where you got fliers and she knew exactly where they gave free buckets at certain times of the night and pretty much went from bar to bar every hour getting free buckets and not paying for a thing. At all of the beach bars they have fire juggling and fire jump rope as well as other games that were pretty fun. It was a pretty insane night and we danced like mad. This party scene is awesome and goes all night long. I was totally exhausted from the travels as well as not sleeping much the night before but it was Eva's last night so after dancing we just sat on the beach and watched shooting stars go by having a great conversation until it was almost light out, I really had a great connection with Eva and am very happy to have made a life long friend.
Up at 7am slowly and still hurting from the night before. We got our bus to the boat and headed to Phi Phi.
They had free coffee on the boat so I drank like 5 cups to wake up and talked with some Thai girl who worked on the boat for a bit. I went to the top deck and watched the horizon as islands passed the boat and the clear blue water splashed in our wake. I got tired and slept for an hour even after drinking the coffee and awoke just as we pulled up to the pier in Phi Phi. Our friend Debbie who had been on Phi Phi for a few days now had booked a room for us at the Twin Palm Bungalows on the beach so we got directions and walked over. Eva had stayed an extra night and we woke her up when we arrived not knowing she would be there and chatted a bit.
Debbie, Kirk and I went to the water and just sat on the beach all day enjoying the sun and each others company as we had not seen them for almost 2 weeks. There are so many beautiful women and well beautiful people on this island its just amazing. Its like there is a requirement to be very attractive to step foot on the island, HUGE change from Phuket. There are a majority of Swedish and Australian people here and you can hear it in the accents and conversations all around.
We went to dinner at a Pad Thai spot that was excellent and had pieces of paper all over the walls of this little restaurant from travelers saying this was the best pad thai in the world. We got back to our bungalow made some buckets and hung out before we went out. Debbie had it down to where you got fliers and she knew exactly where they gave free buckets at certain times of the night and pretty much went from bar to bar every hour getting free buckets and not paying for a thing. At all of the beach bars they have fire juggling and fire jump rope as well as other games that were pretty fun. It was a pretty insane night and we danced like mad. This party scene is awesome and goes all night long. I was totally exhausted from the travels as well as not sleeping much the night before but it was Eva's last night so after dancing we just sat on the beach and watched shooting stars go by having a great conversation until it was almost light out, I really had a great connection with Eva and am very happy to have made a life long friend.
Phuket Day 4
DAY 58
We thought we might go to Karon beach today because Patong was so nutty so we packed our bags left them at reception and headed to the beach to meet Chris and Taryn the Cali couple we had met on the plane. We decide to just stay put in Patong that night and rent motor bikes to go around the island with them to see the sights so we checked back into the hotel, got a bike and took off.
We stopped in Phuket Town probably the only non touristy place on the island and hit up the night market which had a huge assortment of local food which we all sampled and then headed back towards the city where we found a great lookout point to watch the sunset. There was a small rocky path that went down the cliff onto a Peninsula so we decided to hike down it and went out onto the rocks to take a swim and cool off.
As the sun started setting hundred upon hundreds of Asians showed up transforming the tranquill scene into a crowded overlook but it was still a very nice sunseet with all of us sitting on the sea wall taking in the scene.
We headed back into Patong and went our for dinner chillin out with our new friends. They headed back to Kamala and we came back to the room cleaned up and I decided I wanted to go out but Chris stayed in. It was quite a night, I met some really cool guys from Iraq who live in Sweden and then some guys from Hanoi backpackers and we went to a little bar where the bartender was throwing bottles doing flare bar tending and lighting the bar on fire. It was quite a show and quite a night getting in around 4:30am only to have to get up at 7am for our boat trip to Phi Phi island.
We thought we might go to Karon beach today because Patong was so nutty so we packed our bags left them at reception and headed to the beach to meet Chris and Taryn the Cali couple we had met on the plane. We decide to just stay put in Patong that night and rent motor bikes to go around the island with them to see the sights so we checked back into the hotel, got a bike and took off.
We stopped in Phuket Town probably the only non touristy place on the island and hit up the night market which had a huge assortment of local food which we all sampled and then headed back towards the city where we found a great lookout point to watch the sunset. There was a small rocky path that went down the cliff onto a Peninsula so we decided to hike down it and went out onto the rocks to take a swim and cool off.
As the sun started setting hundred upon hundreds of Asians showed up transforming the tranquill scene into a crowded overlook but it was still a very nice sunseet with all of us sitting on the sea wall taking in the scene.
We headed back into Patong and went our for dinner chillin out with our new friends. They headed back to Kamala and we came back to the room cleaned up and I decided I wanted to go out but Chris stayed in. It was quite a night, I met some really cool guys from Iraq who live in Sweden and then some guys from Hanoi backpackers and we went to a little bar where the bartender was throwing bottles doing flare bar tending and lighting the bar on fire. It was quite a show and quite a night getting in around 4:30am only to have to get up at 7am for our boat trip to Phi Phi island.
Phuket Day 3
Day 57
Not much to report today. We slept most of the day and in the afternoon decided we needed to get out of the room so we went to subway for our first meal of the day. We then got snacks and returned to the room to work on our blog. It was nice to just do nothing with no schedule. That night we found a little night market and had dinner there which was really good and cheap. Chris was tired so we came back to the room and I had plans to go out but ended up uploading pics on the computer and messing around on facebook until I fell asleep.
Not much to report today. We slept most of the day and in the afternoon decided we needed to get out of the room so we went to subway for our first meal of the day. We then got snacks and returned to the room to work on our blog. It was nice to just do nothing with no schedule. That night we found a little night market and had dinner there which was really good and cheap. Chris was tired so we came back to the room and I had plans to go out but ended up uploading pics on the computer and messing around on facebook until I fell asleep.
Phuket Day 2
DAY 56
Breakfast on the beach again and then we checked out and got a cab to Patong Beach which was expensive because I guess the taxi and tuk tuk are run by a mafia and they monopolize it and can charge a ton. We got to Patong Beach and got a room at the Bomarang Inn and then Chris went to the dentist at 1 pm for his filling.
I was a little nervous about getting dental work done in another country but this place seemed really legit and the dentist spoke good English putting my mind at ease. About a quarter of my bottom molar had come out due to the bad fillings I had got done back in Mendo and was down the nerve making it hard to eat or drink anything. The dentist asked me if I wanted any Novocaine and from my prior experiences at the dentist I said yeah for sure. I then started thinking about having a numb mouth all night and asked how much it would hurt without. His reply was "not to much if you are a man" haha. Screw it no Novocaine I said, and he went to work grinding and drilling which wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. About 20 minutes later he was done and it seemed to be a good job. I paid 1500 Baht which is $45, a steal compared to the $300 I paid back in the states. My dentist is gonna get a piece of my mind when I get home as this is the second filling that has come out.
While Chris was at the dentist I chilled on the beach. We returned to the room doing some blog work and relaxing in the AC. We napped a bit untill around 8 oclock and then went out to dinner. The city was crazy at night and bars upon bars full of hookers and everything aimed at sex tourism.
The streets were packed with tourists and mostly older men picking up on these women or just watching them dance on poles which were in most bars. There was a DJ on the beach and we hit that up for a while and it was more our style with tons of young people and great music.
We danced around and met some cool dudes from Ireland and talked a bit and then decided we were overwhelmed with the scene and returned to our hotel. As we were getting our key from reception two English girls came in and we struck up conversation and they came up to our room to party a little more. We put on the ipod speakers and all putting on my hats for a laugh and eventually went to bed.
Breakfast on the beach again and then we checked out and got a cab to Patong Beach which was expensive because I guess the taxi and tuk tuk are run by a mafia and they monopolize it and can charge a ton. We got to Patong Beach and got a room at the Bomarang Inn and then Chris went to the dentist at 1 pm for his filling.
I was a little nervous about getting dental work done in another country but this place seemed really legit and the dentist spoke good English putting my mind at ease. About a quarter of my bottom molar had come out due to the bad fillings I had got done back in Mendo and was down the nerve making it hard to eat or drink anything. The dentist asked me if I wanted any Novocaine and from my prior experiences at the dentist I said yeah for sure. I then started thinking about having a numb mouth all night and asked how much it would hurt without. His reply was "not to much if you are a man" haha. Screw it no Novocaine I said, and he went to work grinding and drilling which wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. About 20 minutes later he was done and it seemed to be a good job. I paid 1500 Baht which is $45, a steal compared to the $300 I paid back in the states. My dentist is gonna get a piece of my mind when I get home as this is the second filling that has come out.
While Chris was at the dentist I chilled on the beach. We returned to the room doing some blog work and relaxing in the AC. We napped a bit untill around 8 oclock and then went out to dinner. The city was crazy at night and bars upon bars full of hookers and everything aimed at sex tourism.
The streets were packed with tourists and mostly older men picking up on these women or just watching them dance on poles which were in most bars. There was a DJ on the beach and we hit that up for a while and it was more our style with tons of young people and great music.
We danced around and met some cool dudes from Ireland and talked a bit and then decided we were overwhelmed with the scene and returned to our hotel. As we were getting our key from reception two English girls came in and we struck up conversation and they came up to our room to party a little more. We put on the ipod speakers and all putting on my hats for a laugh and eventually went to bed.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Phuket, Thailand
DAY 55
Stayed in Kamala beach with a nice room with free breakfast on the beach so we wandered down had some food and let our eyes adjust to the bright sun and new beach. We rented a moped and cruised the island heading south along the coast checking out the beaches. Patong Beach which is the main city on the island is a mad house and full of old couples and lots of really unattractive fat people, most in speedo's or topless. We were kind of taken back by the whole scene and after walking the beach once we were ready to go to another spot. We hopped back on the bike and took off in search of a less touristy beach..
Since this was a well established town I thought it would be a good idea to go find a dentist to get my broken tooth fixed so we stopped at two places and I decided to make a appointment for the next day at the second one as it looked much cleaner and was more expensive, hopefully meaning better work.
After that whole ordeal we checked out Karon and Kata beaches and then cruised past to a view point that had a great view of most of the coast line we had just drove.
It was getting close to sunset and we didn't want to be riding at night so we headed back to Kamala beach. We relaxed a bit in the room and then went out in search of a good seafood dinner. We found a local spot because most other restaurants were very expensive. We shared seafood fried rice and pad thai with prawns.
Our friends from California we met on the plane the day before told us about a bar called the Black Cat so we wandered around until we found it where we met up with them. They had some friends who were living there teaching English at a school there and knew the town in and out so we hopped on the back of their bikes and they showed us around. It was quite a night because they were like regulars at most of the bars and most places had "Butterflies" as they like to call them but they are really hookers and they were hysterical. They taught the women bad words and had unrepeatable nicknames for the guys which was a good laugh. We zipped around not staying at anywhere to long and talking about the island hearing their stories from the past 3 months living there. We ended the night around 2am, got some snacks and went off to bed.
Stayed in Kamala beach with a nice room with free breakfast on the beach so we wandered down had some food and let our eyes adjust to the bright sun and new beach. We rented a moped and cruised the island heading south along the coast checking out the beaches. Patong Beach which is the main city on the island is a mad house and full of old couples and lots of really unattractive fat people, most in speedo's or topless. We were kind of taken back by the whole scene and after walking the beach once we were ready to go to another spot. We hopped back on the bike and took off in search of a less touristy beach..
Since this was a well established town I thought it would be a good idea to go find a dentist to get my broken tooth fixed so we stopped at two places and I decided to make a appointment for the next day at the second one as it looked much cleaner and was more expensive, hopefully meaning better work.
We rode to some pretty nice beaches and up some really steep hills until the bike started to sputter out. With all the weight and hills the bike was sucking down gas and had finnally ran out. So there we were on the side of the road like uhh what do we do now.
Luckily a Canadian guy rode by who stopped and ended up riding to the next gas station and bringing us a bottle. Good stuff, now we are back on the road.
It was getting close to sunset and we didn't want to be riding at night so we headed back to Kamala beach. We relaxed a bit in the room and then went out in search of a good seafood dinner. We found a local spot because most other restaurants were very expensive. We shared seafood fried rice and pad thai with prawns.
Our friends from California we met on the plane the day before told us about a bar called the Black Cat so we wandered around until we found it where we met up with them. They had some friends who were living there teaching English at a school there and knew the town in and out so we hopped on the back of their bikes and they showed us around. It was quite a night because they were like regulars at most of the bars and most places had "Butterflies" as they like to call them but they are really hookers and they were hysterical. They taught the women bad words and had unrepeatable nicknames for the guys which was a good laugh. We zipped around not staying at anywhere to long and talking about the island hearing their stories from the past 3 months living there. We ended the night around 2am, got some snacks and went off to bed.
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