PHUKET, THAILAND (day 79)

PHUKET  with it's white sandy beaches and impressive mountains is one of the worlds favorite islands. About 1 million people live on this 30 x 13 mi. island. It is  linked to the mainland by  a causeway and the rest of the world by an International airport.

PUUKET like the other cities that we visited has a Museum, Temples, and an Orchard Garden etc...today, however, we chose to get off the tourist merry go round and spend our time at the PATONG BEACH. We decided that in the last few weeks we had the pleasure of visiting many exquisite BUDDHIST, TAO, BURMESE,  & CHINESE TEMPLES, as well as SHRINES dedicated to ANCESTRAL WORSHIP. So in our short amount of time on PHUKET we took taxi to the PATONG BEACH.

The ride took an hour to the beach and an hour back from the beach. On the way we waved at the TEMPLES and the TOWN as we went by. The traffic was heavy, but kept moving and the roads were lined with old markets crowded together with people cooking and selling their products on the streets, very much like the older neighborhoods in all of the other cities in SOUTH EAST ASIA that we visited. The town itself was very busy, a lot of tourists (tourism being a most important source of income for the island) but more upscale and relatively clean.

THE ELECTRICAL WIRING ALL OVER SE ASIA   

BEAUTIFUL WHITE SANDY BEACHES

BEAUTIFUL WATER NOT A CLOUD IN THE SKY

PEOPLE TAKING OFF THE BEACH IN PARACHUTES

PEOPLE LANDING 

SMALL BOATS WITH FISHING NETS

NICE FEELING THE SPARKLING SAND UNDERFOOT

All & all today was a fun change of pace!