I'm crazy behind my posts, mostly because I've been enjoying this beach with my friends. That, and I really did not feel like blogging on the ferry that we took to get here.
Phuket was a later addition to our trip. We had chosen to avoid it because of its partying reputations, but decided that it was worth seeing what everyone was so hyped about. We were heading to Railay, another beach town in neighboring Krabi province, from Phuket we thought the ferry would be a fun way to travel between them. So Phuket Town was the logical choice, since that's where the ferry ships off from.
We had some plans of doing exploring, but by the time we arrived, I was ready to start my beach bumming. Our hostel was pleasantly quiet compared to Bangkok, as was the surrounding streets. We never did find the partygoers, wherever it is they hang out.
The two major highlights:
1) Food - We finally got to thai coffee and eat at a local breakfast breakfast spot. It was so good we ate there both mornings. In addition, we found reasonably priced seafood and restaurant food, avoiding the hiked up tourist prices that we had been wary of upon arrival.
2) Karon beach - Since Phuket Town is not a beach to offer, all of the beachs have shuttles that you can ride for less than $ 2 US. Kerry researched and chose Karon, since it boasted a large market where we could finish up some souvenir shopping we had been putting off. And the beach itself did not disappont. I could've laid it all day, had not been scorching hot. We sought shelter under palm trees at the top of the beach which was perfect.
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Overall, our stay was short but it was just what I needed. Some good food and a short beach stint; Just a warm up to what was to come in Railay. There was not much else that would have held me there otherwise, so more time would not have been useful. We were happy to get on the ferry and head to meet up with our other friends!
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