After several trips to Thailand almost 4 years ago during my IB years, it was about time my friends and I visited the sun-drenched beaches and charmingly undeveloped streets of Phuket to relive those golden days.
Krabi, 2008: This is where it all began - the crazy antics of teenagers heady with fresh independence from their parents, the harmless made-up games with all too dramatic consequences and the thrill of clandestine rule-breaking.
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| Krabi, 2008 |
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| Where we stayed in Krabi - nothing compared to our resort but treasured all the same |
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| Half of SJII 2009 |
Phuket, 2011: Things don't change much when you're 17 and when you're 20.
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| Patong Beach, taken post-jetski ride |
The random and surprisingly good Thai place along Patong Beach:
I loved loved this place. It was the first place we saw the minute we were dropped off and one of the best places we ate at. Maybe it was the thrill of our first day in a new country but the food was authentic, the squid was fresh and the pad thai tasted phenomenal. My only regret is that we couldn't find mango sticky rice.
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| Pad Thai |
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| The best jelly noodle vegetable soup I ever had: msg-free and rich with flavour |
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| $2 pineapple shakes, how I miss you so |
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| Thai green curry |
Savoey Restaurant (for tourists):
Having had 3 Thai massages since touch down, it was time for all of us to satiate chris's appetite for cholesterol-intense seafood. I don't know why we decided to stop at Savoey Restaurant, an obvious tourist destination, but I think we were tired of looking for a genuine Thai seafood place after walking around for a bit, though we did find one a really good one for dinner. This place was slightly overpriced as far as food in Thailand goes but it was pretty good, sinful food.
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| Savoey Restaurant: huge fresh prawns |
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| Stir fried shrimp glass noodles in an omelette |
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| snapper grilled in butter and garlic sauce |
The next morning(ish): We made breakfast since Matthew and Zhen abandoned us for the sea. After seeing their pictures, I think maybe learning to dive wouldn't have been such a bad idea. Then again, waking up at 11am to cook breakfast in your air-conditioned kitchenette is a pretty good trade-off.
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| Weijin's food styling and photographing attempt! |
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| Movenpick Resort at Bangtao Beach: the living room and balcony between the rooms |
Phuket Town Night Market at 5.30pm:
We didn't eat any of it because we didn't want to spoil our dinner, but we wanted to.
Patong Beach:
There's something oddly soothing about the beach at sunset. A sense of calm seems to wash over the sunbathers as the sun sets in brilliant hues of pastel pinks and lemon yellows. As the heat of the sun succumbs to the cool velvet night, we walk along the shore, waiting for the rest to meet us for dinner after their day of diving.
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