14 Feb 2008 (Thursday)
- After a good session of machine toning and cold wrap, I met up with Fat Boy for dinner.
- After filling our tummies at the Korean restaurant in Heeren, we strolled around.
- Bought an aqua cap and a pair of retro-chic sunglasses.
- Went home to bid farewell to King Kong and had a short nap before going to the Airport.
- Met up with Fat Boy's colleagues (including David & Jennifer : ) Yay!)
- Checked in and had ham & cheese sandwich with hot English breakfast. Surfed the net for 10 minutes (which included penning a short mail to King Kong).
- Strolled around to look for cheap branded buys (thought of splurging on a Gucci bag), but to no avail : (
- Boarded the plane and slept throughout the journey.
- Reached Phuket and went for a city tour for half a day (How boring!) Had Japanese buffet (Imagine how much cod fish in miso sauce I chomped!) before heading to a Thai temple where we offered incense. Felt dizzy due to the strong heat and lack of sleep.
- Proceeded to Mercure Hotel where we took a relaxing hot shower and nap before having grill buffet at the rooftop.
- Had tons of grilled beef and stir-fried veggie (I felt fat) and I had a good time chatting with Fat Boy, David & Jennifer.
- Both Fat Boy & I left for a 600 baht each Thai massage near Patong Beach in a van arranged by the tour guide.
- Felt disappointed by the exterior and interior of the massage parlor; but went ahead.
- The masseuse who attended to me was bad (in terms of professionalism, attitude and skill). Halted the massage after an hour (supposedly 2 hours) and screwed her upside down. Left the place with a bad taste in my mouth.
- Woke up early to have complimentary breakfast. Had my usual sunny side-up, toast and sausages, as well as a scoop of fried rice & steamed egg by the side.
- Took a 40 minute bus ride to the ferry terminal where we took over an hour ferry ride to Phi Phi Islands. Slept throughout the journey and felt very dehydrated.
- The ferry anchored at a certain spot and the crowd was thrown into chaos - Everybody rushed for their snorkeling, except me and Fat Boy (I was afraid of the water whereas he couldn't see without his glasses) Both of us climbed to the top to sun-bathe.
- After an hour, everybody resumed to their seats and we proceeded to another island.
- Had buffet lunch of Chinese food (sucky!) and we went shopping at the bazaar. Bought a strapless sundress and felt a sense of achievement when I managed to get it at a good price : )
- Fat Boy ogled at a topless Caucasian woman at the other end of the beach and he was salivating like mad : /
- We took the ferry back to mainland, where a coach took us to a bird nest factory.
- Fat Boy's boss treated all of us to a bowl of lukewarm bird nest soup (too sweet though)
- After that, we headed to a Chinese restaurant to have an early dinner : ( As I was too full, I couldn't really enjoy the food - Had a few mouthfuls of rice and some dishes.
- Bloated, both Fat Boy & I, David & Jennifer went to the bazaar behind our hotel to window shop.
- After walking for a few hours and due to the early dinner, we settled at Shakers, a cafeteria to have supper. As I was afraid of weight-gain, I had a bowl of tomato soup and 2 pieces of ham & cheese toast (yes, I know it doesn't make any difference : ( )
- Went back to the hotel room at 2am and had a good night's rest : )
- It was a drudgery to wake up early : ( Feeling pissed, I washed up and had complimentary breakfast.
- Gathered at the lobby before we were sent to Patong Beach for a telematch.
- Slapped loads of sunscreen onto my arms, legs and back because I could feel the scorching heat : (
- Had great fun playing those games and I won 600 baht by being in the champion team : )
- Both Fat Boy & I left for the hotel, leaving both David & Jennifer, as well as the rest at the beach for their water sports (I am not keen in breaking my limbs or getting scorched by the sun)
- After a good shower and a short nap, both of us went for our shopping - We walked the whole stretch of Patong, enjoyed an exquisite traditional massage-cum-foot reflexology package as well as having a lousy dinner of fish & chips and Guinness Stout at Molly Malone's (I was too hungry to continue walking to search for other restaurants)
- We continued walking until we came to JungCeylon, a mega shopping mall, where we rested our tired calves and enjoyed Swenson's ice cream : ) (I had a few spoonfuls as I was afraid of putting on weight)
- Went back to the hotel and collected the kong ming lanterns from Jennifer & David, who were exhausted and scorched from water sports.
- We lit the kong ming lanterns from the balcony and mine sashayed to the porch. Before we could reach to it, the security guard doused the flame , stepped on it and threw it in the rubbish bin. My heart broke : ( As for Fat Boy's, I guess his successfully rose to the dark sky : )
- I hate waking up early, especially on the last day of the trip, as it is the best time to rest & relax before heading home.
- Fat Boy, as the evergreen adventurer, proposed to check out from the hotel room earlier than the desired timing so that he could walk around and have a last glimpse of Patong. I accommodated him as I felt it would be unwise for me to stay in the room by myself. In addition, I had used up my cash : / (All the more, it was a no-no staying put)
- After having breakfast, we strolled to the bazaar behind the hotel before going to JungCeylon.
- Felt ultra pissed and the growing fatigue and scorching heat compounded the anger in me and I flared up. Had a quarrel in Swenson's before he gave in.
- We continued to stroll until 3pm - when we had to gather in the hotel lobby before proceeding to Central, another mega shopping mall.
- Snoozed in the bus and both of us decided to have tunch at MK's before going for our window-shopping.
- Enjoyed the great steamboat; but unfortunately, the MSG was so much that it made me feel constantly thirsty : (
- Took a stroll at retail shops and realized that the prices were more or less the same as Singapore's.
- Hopped onto the coach and headed to the Airport before we flew back to home sweet home : )
