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!
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,
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!
