Phuket

First visit: I traveled alone for 12 hours (by bus) from Bangkok and had to wait my friend for another 12 hours in Phuket town. I couldn't even wander around because that was "Songkran" festival and I would be definitely wet if I did. Can you imagine how lonely I was? hehehe To console myself I ate to my heart's content and was just imagining the beach and the place which was really one of my dreams to see. :-)  But one thing I realized that time, "There are many things that are worth the wait. And our waiting will never be a waste because we can appreciate more what we have and pursue what we don't have."  

Karon beach

Apparently, Karon beach has whiter sands and clearer sea compared to Patong beach. And the latter is more crowded for it's the center of the city. You can go shopping at Jungceylon mall and watch a water show. Of course, you may enjoy different activities at night and have fun at the Walking Street (smaller than in Pattaya).

Actually, at night my friend and I were just contented with sightseeing at the Walking Street (which it didn't surprise me anymore) and  enjoying different foods. But the place we looked forward to was the Phromthep Cape. It's the most photographed and perhaps the best-known location in Phuket for its  incredible sunset. But unfortunately, it was very cloudy when we got there so, hundreds of people including us were quite disappointed. Mr. Sunset didn't show up. :( 

Promthep Cape

But here is a photo of how the sunset looks like at Phromthep Cape: (My friend Jocyl took this on her first visit.)

Second Visit: Coming to this island is never boring especially when you get to have time with your friends and see and do something new that makes you appreciate life more than ever.

And because this was our second time in the island, aside from going to the beach, we saw to it that we could visit other landmarks in the island. One of those was the Big Buddha. For its 45 meters tall sitting on top of the Nakkerd Hills between Chalong and Kata, it is easily seen from far away. The construction of the place wasn't yet complete when we went there, but it was still an awesome view especially when we got on top.

 The site gives you a 360-degree views of the island. 

We also paid a visit to one of the most visited temples in Phuket; the Wat Chalong or formally called  Wat Chaiyathararam.      

Visitors from different parts of the world come to see this nicely structured temples.

After a long day, we got to bond with other friends at Nai Yang and had fun at Nai Yang beach. Having a drink and dancing barefoot at a drinking bar with sandy ground was so cool! :-)

I'd love to go back there, I swear! 


And of course, we wanna thank Papa Johnny for letting us play in his house specifically in the pool. Hahaha.... 

under the moonlight @ Nai Yang beach

Yes, traveling worns me out like shopping and makes me broke. But it's all worth it, isn't it?

Continue to DREAM, EXPLORE and DISCOVER!