THAILAND PHASE TWO : PATONG ACTION (Day 4)!

This was the last day of

PHUKET PHASE TWO : ACTION

at 

PATONG BEACH!

Because John and I were still burnt to a crisp,

we decided to ride a tuc tuc to 

PHUKET TOWN!

And, once again, we resumed our

"I think I can, I think I can"

tuc tuc mantra!

On our way there,

we stopped by a Buddhist temple,

which was

B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. 

Back in the tuc tuc,

we drove past many a decoration commemorating 

THE CHINESE NEW YEAR!

We didn't see much in Phuket Town, 

so we urged our driver on to

WAT CHALONG.

"Wat Chalong is the 

most visited Buddhist temple on the island 

and the most beautifully ornamented 
of Phuket's 29 Buddhist monasteries.

THE CHALONG TEMPLE

is associated with three revered monks of Luang Por Chaem, 

renowned herbal doctors and setters of bones, 

who helped the people of Phuket 

put down the Ahngyee - Chinese Coolie, 

Rebellion in 1876 during the reign of Rama V."

We walked through a market place,

until we reached the temple.

The temple was over-the-top ornate

and beautiful.

Back through the vendor area, we looked over their wares,

before jumping back in the tuc tuc

for the ride to see

THE BIG BUDDHA!

We didn't get really close, but we sure saw him

in all his glory!

We drove by many a roadside

Buddhist shrine,

and past one large cruise ship,

before making it back to our hotel to get ready to go to the

PHUKET SIMON CABARET!
And you know what that means, right?

LADY BOYS!

And what a show it was!

We couldn't take pictures during the performance,

but I snapped a few afterwards!

These are a few of the

LADY BOYS!

And, man oh man, can they ever perform!

We had our driver drop us off at the

HARD ROCK CAFE

where we ate dinner, 

listened to great music,

and drank a beer or two or three!

Off to walk the streets,

(we were not alone!)

as it was the last night to enjoy

the absolute craziness that is

PATONG BEACH!

Thus, the finale of

PHUKET PHASE TWO : ACTION!

THAILAND PHASE TWO : PATONG ACTION (DAY 2)!

It was 

SUPER BOWL MONDAY

in Phuket,

and John and I got up early to be sure to get a seat

for the big game!

We were rooting for our man, Peyton!

They served a great Bloody Mary,

encouraged us to place bets,

(Take that, Dubai!)

and it wasn't long before the place filled

with USA football fans!

Unfortunately, neither Peyton

or Denver showed up for the football game.

Afterwards, went walked over to the infamous

PATONG BEACH,

past many a Buddhist shrine!

By the time we arrived,

the beach was packed full of tourists!

Luckily, there were more than enough loungers

and umbrellas to go around!

You never have to worry at
PATONG BEACH
about not having something to look at!

It was a gorgeous sunny day and,

would you believe, John and I both burned to a crisp?

I guess the Phuket sun versus the Dubai winter sun

is quite different!

OUCH!

It was difficult to capture the crowd 

in camera shots, 

so here is a video of PATONG BEACH on a beautiful

February afternoon!

By the end of the day, 

John and I were about as red as the Tuc Tuc

we rode in to dinner!

We chose an Italian restaurant that came 

highly recommended.

It (and the view) did not disappoint!

The sunset over the water

was magnificent, to say the least!

After the sun had set and we

were stuffed full of good 'ol Italian food,

we walked through tons of people and found ourselves on

BANGLA STREET.

That is where the REAL PATONG ACTION takes place!

People were walking through the crowds
holding gigantic lizards,

(that's what this girl is holding)

and I learned quickly that I couldn't tell

the ladies from the

lady boys!

(OH.DEAR.LORD.)

Yup, ya gotta walk along BANGLA STREET to believe it!

There's nothing quite like the

ACTION

found on the infamous

BANGLA STREET!