Arrival at Phuket's Deep Sea Port @ around 8am.. this time we didnt have to take a tenderboat since Virgo was docked @ the port itself :) Walking along a gangway n we were on land quickly!
Welcoming billboards
1st stop: Phuket's gems n local souvenirs
1st stop: Phuket's gems n local souvenirs
Nice big slab of amethyst- love e colour!
what is your birthstone & zodiac stone??
the 12 birthstones
Jeweller's workstation
Happening town ;)
Jeweller's workstation
Along the streets of Patong-Phuket's main beach n tourist area! The place looks so serene n peaceful.. hard to imagine that it bore the brunt of e disastrous tsunami years back :( well.. e place is back to its former lively self.. n thats all that matters :)
Happening town ;)
Sand n more sand @ Patong Beach!!
Parasailing!~
Self-shot: e weather was perfect for tanning.. too bad time didnt permit :(
Random finds along e beach.. stray doggies seem to be frequent n common visitors :)
Plenty of deckchairs for tanning!!!
Plenty of deckchairs for tanning!!!
Last glimpse of Patong Beach area before we board e coach which brings us back to the port...
Post-tsunami: warning signs placed @ beach area
Patong's mini shopping mall- nth to buy except for foodstuffs. We didnt manage to go to their latest mall cos it was a long walk away n we didnt have enough time! next time perhaps :)
thai temple/wat
winding roads
Back onboard before 5pm :(
Evening skys as we sail further away from phuket~
Evening skys as we sail further away from phuket~
Who doenst love e seabreeze??
Overall review of Phuket: not a shopping destination since things sold are similar to those in Bangkok, but at marked-up prices!
Overall review of Phuket: not a shopping destination since things sold are similar to those in Bangkok, but at marked-up prices!
Beautiful place to relax along the beaches :) Definitely a place to consider when we intend to go on a relaxing beach holiday :)
Its our last nite onboard... n missing Phuket already...!
0 footprints:
Post a Comment