The Free Land - Phuket

So, my second stop in Thailand was Phuket.

here's the thing: I love beach.

Beach is one of the most fun places I like to go.

there are lots of freedom when you're in a beach.

you don't have to worry about your clothes, because you're going to take it off, anyway.

you don't have to worry about how you wear your hair, because it's gonna be wet, anyway.

you don't have to worry about screaming out loud, because the sound of the wave usually eats up your voice, anyway.

you don't have to worry about it's being too hot, because you are actually aiming for the tanned skin, anyway.

As much as people say Bali is better than Phuket, I didn't even notice.

I love Bali and I like Phuket.

Both have gorgeous beaches. Both have hot temperature. Both are very touristic.

So, on the very short period of time I stayed in Phuket alone, I tried to make the best out of it.

And I did. I came home with tons of great memories from Phuket.

I wouldn't complain when if I'm offered to come back there again.

The picture above was taken in the Phi Phi Island area. I was on the speed boat, which was a very fun experience.

I mean, I've been to a few speed boat before, but that one was like a never-ending roller coaster ride. It's crazy! I was jumping on my seat, non-stop!

The picture below was taken on Maya Beach, in the area of Phi Phi Island.

Of course it was very crowded, now that everyone knew that Leonardo DiCaprio shot the movie The Beach here.

As for myself, I don't care that it was a touristic place. the most important thing is that I had been to the same place where Leonardo Dicaprio had been.

The picture below was taken in Khai Island, one of the snorkeling spots.

It looks rocky and coral-ly, but it is an advantage as fishes tend to hide between the corals.

Besides the beaches and the trips to several islands that I took, I also went to see a show, called Phuket Fantasea.

It was basically a show, similar to circus, where dancing meets singing and talented animals.

The stunts that they did was fascinating and they used real animals to perform. Too bad I wasn't allowed to take any pictures during the show. And it is also too bad that I got really tired after a long day. I felt that I didn't appreciate the show enough to enjoy it, because I was too tired.

So, besides Phi Phi Island, I also went on another trip the next day.

there was slight changes between this trip and the trip I took to Phi Phi Island.

I took a big boat, instead of a speed boat, which is actually calmer and more relax.

On this trip, I also got to do some canoeing, which is very fun.

The picture below showed me on a canoe with a guy that pedaled for me because we went through some caves and it was a bit tricky. But I was actually pedaling by myself too. and it was very fun.

The canoeing with some kind of 'tour guide' was interesting, because the tour guide told and showed me all sorts of stuff.

Of course he showed me various caves and everything, but the shaped cliffs are the most interesting part. And the picture below is one of them.

The tour guide hesitated to show me the shaped rock, because I was a girl. He said he took many guys to see this shaped rock, but not a girl.

When I asked why and I insisted on asking him to show me the shaped rock, he gave up and said I should see it for myself.

When we finally got to see it, he said to me, "don't you think it looks like a penis?"

I laughed.

The highlight of the trip was the James Bond Island.

It's funny that the island seems to lose its real name and it holds on to the name "James Bond Island" because it was used as a set for a 1974 James Bond movie.

The island was very crowded with all the souvenir sellers and all the tourist, but if you find a right quiet spot with a right background, you can get the best of it!

and on the very last minutes of my time in Phuket, I decided to go to the beach at the end of the road on my hotel, Patong Beach.

It was a crowded beach, very touristic, very similar to Kuta, minus the famous sunset.

I was actually sad when I had to leave Phuket.

Just as sad as I would be, everytime I have to leave Bali.

I hope one day I can come back to Phuket and fall in love again.