January 24, 2014

January 24, 2014

After breakfast, Dina drove Ken to the first day of his golf tournament and Cam and I went to a presentation by the hotel ... short as it turned out, because we were not much interested into buying into their vacation properties !!   :-0

 

 

Lunch by the pool .....

 

 

We met Dina for lunch and then did a driving tour of the island, along the coastline and through Phuket Town.  Its an INSANE place to drive with scooters cutting lanes and weaving in and out of traffic .... and NO ONE wears helmets here ... none of the multiple passengers on these scooters (the record we’ve seen is 4 on one bike !!)  CRAZY !!!

 

Cam took a turn driving .... if you look through the windshield, you can see how narrow the streets are.  What's left between that car coming towards us, is ours to share with scooters !!

 

SERIOUSLY ......

 

 

 

Cam LOVED this .... how is that for " fancy wiring" !?!?

 

The coastline was picturesque and the more private beaches are quiet. 

 

 

 

The public beaches however, were PACKED – a sea of umbrellas and bodies (most of whom should NOT be in bikini’s or “budgie smugglers” as the men's suits are known.)

  YIKES is the only word for it. 

It makes for interesting people-watching, needless to say.

 

 

 

HEAT and CROWDS ... two of my least favorite things .... so  we came, we saw, we carried on....(quickly) ..... to meet up with Ken, who was at Blue Canyon golf course.

We met Ken at the BEAUTIFUL Blue Canyon golf course where his golf group (THE SLAGS ... Singapore Lager and Golf Society) was playing at. 

 

 

 

 Apparently the course they play at tomorrow (Red Mountain Golf Course -the one
Cam will be joining them on) is one of the most beautiful courses in the world !!) 

  Snack and drinks, and then back to the resort ... for more food and drink !!

Dinner was at Cuccina, a lovely Italian restaurant at the resort ... lamb chops, lamb ragu on fresh pasta and homemade pizza and calzones.  YUMMY !!!