Started the day with a 30min session of Hatha Yoga! Must keep healthy with all the binging! Went for breakfast at the Buffet right after the yoga! lol. Spent some time lazing around after breakfast. YV and i went to the slot machines. As usual, no luck. But it is more for the fun of it. My first go at the machines. (x_x)
The ship docked at Port of Phuket soon after our buffet lunch. We had signed up for the Shop till You Drop tour so we promptly gathered at 3pm to disembark.
First stop was Wang Talang. This is those high-class touristy shops selling the local products at exorbitant prices. Needless to say, we didn't buy anything cos most of the stuff were pearls, jewellery, Thai silk, etc.
Next were the Sri Burapa Cashew Nut Factory and Pornthip Sea Store. The former is a cashew nut factory cum retailer. You get to see how the nut was extracted from the fruit and cleaned for retail. The latter sells local dried produce like crackers, pork floss, etc. i've been to both places before when i first visited Phuket in 2003. i think these are probably the few touristy places that all groups would go. Didn't get much. Only two bottles of cashew nut and a pack of cuttlefish.
Dinner (another buffet) was served in the Thai Naan Restaurant. Tried the tempura flowers! Not sure what flowers are they but it tasted ok with the chili sauce. "花吃" hehe.
Our next destination was just cross the road to Central Festival shopping centre. This is supposedly the biggest in Phuket. Bought some toiletries and mister donut! i bought some home to eat and it is still soft and fresh after 2 days! i like the Pon De Ring! it is very chewy and unlike normal donut! Must-try!
Final stop for the night is Patong Beach. We spent the one and half hours practically walking up and down the streets. Most of the shops are selling similar stuff. And it is a MUST to bargain at least half the price down! Anyway, most of the activity concentrates on a walking street (can't remember the name). Especially in front of this pub/restaurant. They were standing outside their pub asking people to go in. BUT it is practically deserted inside while the row of pubs across the road are PACKED. And the seats are all facing these "girls". Those are the "best" seats! i was trying to take a pic of the girls without offending them. But then EVERYONE was whipping out their cameras and blatantly shooting away. It was very hard to take a good pic cos they won't keep still. And with people walking around, that's why the pic turned out to be so ghastly.
Oh! Saw reese's peanut butter cup at the local 7-11. Bought 4 cups back. Should have gotten more!
Finally left Patong around midnight. Was really knocked out after a day's tour. After supper, turned in at 2am... Was trying to watch the HK drama but too tired..
The ship docked at Port of Phuket soon after our buffet lunch. We had signed up for the Shop till You Drop tour so we promptly gathered at 3pm to disembark.
First stop was Wang Talang. This is those high-class touristy shops selling the local products at exorbitant prices. Needless to say, we didn't buy anything cos most of the stuff were pearls, jewellery, Thai silk, etc.
Next were the Sri Burapa Cashew Nut Factory and Pornthip Sea Store. The former is a cashew nut factory cum retailer. You get to see how the nut was extracted from the fruit and cleaned for retail. The latter sells local dried produce like crackers, pork floss, etc. i've been to both places before when i first visited Phuket in 2003. i think these are probably the few touristy places that all groups would go. Didn't get much. Only two bottles of cashew nut and a pack of cuttlefish.
Dinner (another buffet) was served in the Thai Naan Restaurant. Tried the tempura flowers! Not sure what flowers are they but it tasted ok with the chili sauce. "花吃" hehe.
Our next destination was just cross the road to Central Festival shopping centre. This is supposedly the biggest in Phuket. Bought some toiletries and mister donut! i bought some home to eat and it is still soft and fresh after 2 days! i like the Pon De Ring! it is very chewy and unlike normal donut! Must-try!
Final stop for the night is Patong Beach. We spent the one and half hours practically walking up and down the streets. Most of the shops are selling similar stuff. And it is a MUST to bargain at least half the price down! Anyway, most of the activity concentrates on a walking street (can't remember the name). Especially in front of this pub/restaurant. They were standing outside their pub asking people to go in. BUT it is practically deserted inside while the row of pubs across the road are PACKED. And the seats are all facing these "girls". Those are the "best" seats! i was trying to take a pic of the girls without offending them. But then EVERYONE was whipping out their cameras and blatantly shooting away. It was very hard to take a good pic cos they won't keep still. And with people walking around, that's why the pic turned out to be so ghastly.
Oh! Saw reese's peanut butter cup at the local 7-11. Bought 4 cups back. Should have gotten more!
Finally left Patong around midnight. Was really knocked out after a day's tour. After supper, turned in at 2am... Was trying to watch the HK drama but too tired..
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