The Massage

Long Bob getting a nice rub down by one of the nice young ladies who for 3oo Bhat would give you a relaxing Thai Massage by the pool. Worth every cent!!.

What a view.

Now this is what I call a view, you can watch TV while sitting on the bog, this is the view through the shower and bedroom, not much good if you are a very private person. Ok for me as I was on my own.

Cocktail hour

Our evening ritual, happy hour at the Coconut Bar, half price drinks 110 Bhat or about $4.00 each, we didn't need to bring our usual array of duty free stuff as it was easier to just buy them ready made. You can see the Cartel is concentrating on the job at hand.

More Phukete Photo's

The boys enjoying the heat and humidity enroute to a nice quite bar and a couple of cold beers, no doubt the girls were shopping as they are busy heading up the street.

Patong market bar time to relax and cool down with a drop of the amber liquid.

The bars and markets at Patong beach where everybody gets a bargain. Bartering is expected and if you are adept a bargain can easily be had, once you have clinched your deal it's time to get to a bar and quench your parched tonsils with a cold Singa or two. This place was huge and you could find just about anything even lady boys for the less discerning, we were not going to venture there and just stuck with the usual stuff, clothes, dvd's etc.

It mustbe beer oclock, time for a cocktail or two, how could we refuse with happy hour prices at 110 Bhat or about $4.00 each and about $2.50 per bottle of Singa beer a local brew (lager) not the nicest beer we have tasted but then not the worst either. Changa beer was however best left for the locals. We did manage to spend a bit of time here or further along the beach at one of the other 3 beach bars.

Phukete Thailand

You can see I am quite comfortable lying amongst the palms for shade with a bar and pool to the left and the sea just a few metres away, all very decadent, I could get used to this.

Phukete Thailand

The beach (Kata Noi) this is the view from our hotel, Katathani, a vast place that stretched 850 metres along the beach front, great facilities, 4 pools, 6 bars, numerous restaurants plus everything else that you would expect, great service etc.

More Tui

Another photo of the Tui feeding at our place.

Tui

I snapped a couple of photo's of two Tui feeding in the Kohwai tree at the front of our house, they have a real nice song and at times imitate other sounds.

Full Moon

Took this awhile ago but the moon looked pretty impressive it is actually dawn, about 6.30am. Beautiful clear morning, if I remember it was frosty as well.

And now to the house alterations, out comes the wall, this has made a huge difference to the house. It is now very much open plan. Watch this space.

Here I am down on the waterfront in Singapore checking out the old time Hotel.

Singapore

This is the peace fountain at least I think that's what it's called, anyway it was in the middle of this huge mall in Singapore. I had a few to wait so I went into the city for a look around. It was extremely humid and I gave up walking around and headed inside where it was alot cooler.

Gold Souq's

The gold Souq's had the girls very excited, it was best to not let them get any idea's photo's only.

The Creek Dubai & Souqs

We spent Friday evening wandering the Souq's near the Dubai Creek, plenty to see with the old fort, and exciting places selling spices and if you felt the need Viagra was on sale, not sure if it was the real deal or if you would later find you had been hard done by, I didn't bother to find out.

Ibn Battuta Mall

Colleen enjoying the sights in the Mall, we had brunch at a little place called the Lime Cafe, very tasty food, good coffee.

Hotel on Palm Jumeirah

This rather grand looking structure is on the outside of the Palm with magnificent sea views I dare say room prices are not cheap.

Dubai - April 09

We spent the weekend in Dubai with friends staying at the Golden Sands Apartments real handy to the central city. On Friday we were able to drive out onto the Palm Jumeirah it is needless to say spectacular and this is view of the city from the outside taking in the Burj Al Arab and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Note the smog, it's almost like being in L.A.