Back to Paradise

We arrived at the bus terminal 2 in Phuket at around 7am. From there we took the pink bus to terminal 1 where the local buses to Patong depart. 40 Baht and a 45 minute drive (including a 5 minute stop where our driver left the bus to buy some grilled chicken) later we were at Patong beach. This is the most crowded and busy beach in Phuket with the infamous Bangla Road and its crazy nightlife. We chose a hostel at the far end of Patong at the road to Karon beach. It's called Areeya Guesthouse and small rooms currently cost 500 Baht/night (12,5 Euro) and big rooms 800 Baht (20 Euro). March is the end of the high season and prices for accommodation are slowly getting cheaper. In December/January the same rooms that cost 650 Baht (16 Euro) during the low season from April/May to September can cost 1000 Baht (25 Euro) or more! If one is staying longer it's possible to get a discount. The price of our big room was reduced to 600 Baht/night (15 Euro) when we booked and paid for 14 days in advance. So far we can really recommend this place. We have lots of space, a TV, aircon, hot water, wifi and a small kitchen with a fridge.

As Patong beach is really crowded Sairozi and I prefer to go swimming at Karon beach. It's only a 10 minute motorcycle ride from our hostel and one of the largest beaches in Phuket. Another 10 minutes from Karon is Kata beach and even further down the road is the beautful Nai Harn beach. From there it's only 5 minutes to Promthep Cape, where one has an amazing view, especially at sunset. Exploring these beaches has been our favourite activity since we came to Phuket and so far we don't seem to get tired of it :)

Patong Beach

Karon Beach

Nai Harn Beach

Promthep Cape

Apart from swimming and hanging out at the beach we haven't been up to much so far. Especially since I caught a little cold (with 35 degrees outside temperature!). At least that's a reason for me to stay in the room and keep working on one last paper for university that I had planned to have finished by the end of February. Well, tomorrow... maybe... ;)