We found out why we haven't gone out that much this trip. It was a rough morning waking up and I don't think we left until around 10:30 or 11. We didn't actually want to move but we knew it was necessary since we're in Phuket.
We drank a bunch of water and ate some toast before heading to lunch. We needed food. We went to a place called The Pad Thai Shop because it was relatively close and was Lonely Planet recommended. And I now stand behind it.
We thought we had the best Pad Thai in Bangkok, but this is by far the best. And not just because we were hungover. And to make it better it only costs 50 baht, which is less than $1.50. It's absurd.
After lunch we went directly to the beach and just laid down. It was a rough day but I'll take being on the beach over being in a super touristy city that we would need to walk into temples and stuff. After a short nap we read as went for a swim. The waves were massive today - I honestly don't know if I've ever seen waves this big. There were actually waves coming from both directions because it would reverberate off the shore and go back out to sea.
These waves would actually completely tackle you and grow you around. It wasn't too deep so it wasn't scary, but if I couldn't touch I would not have been in the water.
After awhile we headed back to the condo and hung out by the pool. The light isn't as direct so it's nice to just read and relax in the shade. One different thing about the pools here is they actually cool the pools, as opposed to heating the pools like we do in the US (sometimes). But it's so nice to jump into a cold pool when it's 90+ and humid out.
It was one of those days that ordering delivery is key...but they don't do delivery here at all. There was one restaurant we wanted to go to but it was a mile away so we decided to just go to the same place we did for lunch. Everywhere around us had fine reviews, but they were all steakhouses or western food.
We got there and all they had left was some chicken or beef soup (they're more of a lunch place than dinner). We got the chicken soup and headed back to eat at our place. When we opened the bag there were chicken feet in the soup. Like the actual foot with talons and skin and all that jazz. Not into it, especially since I was still getting over queasiness.
We tossed that part out and the rest of the soup was good. The rest of the night we just read and downloaded some movies for the flight home (it's so close). It was a rough day, but I'm so glad we did the trip how we did it. I can do all the nightlife stuff I want in Seattle, but I can't see pagodas and other cool stuff.
Tomorrow osmium last full day in Phuket and were determined to make the most of it by leaving the house before lunchtime.
"I had a desire to see something besides my own shores, if only to be content to return to them someday. If I wish to live in my native land and love her, it should not be out of ignorance."
- Margaret George
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