Day 160 -- Phuket

Last night we just wandered around Bangla Rd/Patong Beach...fascinating how many ladyboy's there are here in Phuket. Mike and I were both still having trouble distinguishing them from their female counterparts, but by the end of the night we were back on track. Had a lobster dinner at Patong Seafood which was pretty tasty and then just did some walking around on the street...very similar feel to Khao San Road but a lot crazier...tomorrow night is dedicated for solid explorations.

This morning we woke up at about 10:30am....we were the first to sleep in the dorm room and I was surprised when I woke up that all the beds were taken but I never woke up during the night....they're better at keeping quiet than me for sure! Got some brunch and then hit Patong Beach for the entire day. We rented some beach chairs so Mike could have his shade and ended up sitting next to an American couple from Baltimore here on holiday for 10 days...they came a long way for such a short time, but they certainly picked the right place. Water temperature was amazing and close to turquoise in color but in such a tourist infested area its easy to see why its not clear. We plan to get a boat in the next day or so and do some diving/snorkeling...going to meet up with them for drinks tonight and we'll see what else is in store...feels great to be back at the beach!

Ended up headed to Club Lime to meet the crew from the beach...200 baht cover charge adn it looked empty so we sat outside in a park drinking 35baht large Chang beers (35 baht=1USD) to see if a crowd showed up....no crowds so we left. Funny thing about Chang beer is that they cant control the alcohol content so its restricted for export....bottle says 6.5%, but we've heard its anywhere from 5.5% to 9%....depends on which bottle you select so its like playing Russian Roulette. Anyways, headed back to Bangla road and wandered around into some of the bars/discos/shows to get an idea of what Phuket has to offer. Got to keep things PG-13 so all I will say is don't bring children on any vacation to Phuket....if you do, stay in the confines of your resort! Good night out, met some people on the street and hung out with them for a while....As they all say here, tomorrow will be a bad Changover....