March - Thailand holiday

Mid March was holiday time (again). Shinko and I went to Phuket for a week of rest and relaxation. I had booked these tickets as long ago as October last year. Jetstar opened business to international flights and as a celebration, were selling el cheapo tickets to Bali, Phuket, Bangkok and a whole bunch of other places (sorry, no Malaysia). So for 900 AUD, I managed to secure 2 return flight tickets. Too good to refuse!

Highlights:
- Beautiful beaches and clear blue water
- Snorkelling trip to PiPi Island
- Relaxing on the beautiful Kata beach
- Tasty tasty food! (mmmm fresh seafood) Fav food - Fried Whole Snapper with 3 style sauce.
- Cheap souvenirs - Intricate wooden ornaments for the apartment
- Sleeping in at the bungalow resort - Kata Country House
- Met a friend we hadn't seen for a whole year (hi May!)
- Seeing those 'beautiful' men u can only find in Thailand

Lowlights
- Alcohol has lots of carbs and I had many beers. You can do the math =(
- Lots of Thai-speaking Indians trying to sell tailored suits
- Locals refused to sell pirated DVDs for less than 5 AUD each
- Extremely high ratio of pale skinned (or red, bloated sun-burned) European tourists everywhere you look

Pipi Island. Just beautiful (even after the Tsunami)

Snorkelling in crystal clear waters

dClub Crocodile - Lair of the 'hot' transvestites. Can you see them dancing?

Sunset at the Phuket peninsula