Phuket

Hey everyone,

Arrived in Phuket this morning, bumped into Nook at the port (Nook is a rrrrather good looking Thai girl I met a couple nights ago in Phi Phi) She recommended Patong beach and Karon beach. she was catching a flight back to Bangkok from Phuket and saw me at the port. (Dont worry, I wont be paying for her VISA and bringing her home.)

So we got a taxi to Karon for a look but it looked like not much was going on there, so we paid the guy a little extra to take us to a backpackers in Patong. Managed to grab the last 2 beds in the ten bed dorm here..another stroke of luck. The backpackers is a million times better than what we stayed in at Phi Phi: 10 bed dorm, ensuite plus communal bathrooms, hot running water, air con, lounge area with big screen and dvd's, computers, big matresses and nice staff. All for around 8 squid a night. We had a Mcdonalds today, guilty. Then hit the beach for some frisbee, reading and snoozing. I finished girl with the dragon tattoo, and have already got into the second in the series, 'The girl who played with fire'. (I had already finished An Idiot Abroad, which was awesome, cheers matt)

Came back for a shower and a little sleepy then got up and chilled in the lounge area. There was a load of food on a table in a buffet style...the woman who is the boss here said it was her birthday and for us to help ourselves, awesome! Really nice, spicy though...washed it down with a couple of Singha beers (Chang was sold out) then had a walk to the main to get an idea of where to go tomorrow night for a big blow out...its MENTAL. Every bar has a load of poles with women dancing on them, you get grabbed by women every three yards trying to get you to drink with them - they slap your arse, hug you, anythign to get you to drink at their place. We saw what looked like 4 ladyboys dancing on a little stage. This place is very similar to Bangkok; you are offered a suit, a Tuk-Tuk or a pingpong show every five yards, and you can hardly move on the streets. The main difference is that Bangkok seemed a bit more above board. We saw a whole line of prostitutes just stood there waiting for business, but it was so natural. Like six women waiting at a bus stop chatting about the weather and how bad the buses were...except I dread to think what these girls were having a conversation about.

We just came back now, its about 12.25am - eating Burger King crisps...yeh I know, Burger King crisps, mental isnt it. They are French toast flavoured snak type things, Im loving them but Craig isnt which means more for meeee baaabbbyyy.

Anyway, time to watch another movie then hit the hay...big day tomoro on the beach and a big night watching ladyboys dance on poles!!

Catch you soon,

Jay x