Phuket 2010 Day 2 P1

The day started early, as we booked ourselves on an island-hopping trip!

Gathered our towels which will definitely come in useful later :)

Part of the tour group assembled outside the area.

After choosing our equipments, we were all set for a day of sea & sun.

The weaved bag that I got in Bali sure come in handy for this trip!

Following the instructor to the beach, quite a walk from the assembly point.

Finally,the sea-view came into sight.

Telling us the rules & regulation when on-board the speed boat.

Enjoying the cool breeze, with a glass bottle of coke in hand.

Reading the write-up of the islands that we are going to visit today. Be sure to slap tons of sun-block lotion when going island-hopping, if you don't want to end up as chao-ta as us.

Safety first, always wear life jacket unless you're as seasoned as the instructors.

On the way to our 1st destination

Spotted from a distance *mega excited*

Check out the water!

We stopped here for snorkeling & it was my 1st experience trying out snorkeling, as I am a non-swimmer. Despite that, I was gamed to try out something different :)

Just when we were all getting ready to go down into the waters, we saw this

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Sea turtle! So cute, reminded me of the movie "finding Nemo" and we did saw a lot of "dory(s)" and "nemo(s)" while snorkeling.

Our next destination, Similan island. Yes, this name still tickles the laughing bug whenever I tell people about this island, but trust me, it's a must-go whenever you're in Phuket.

Yes, this is Similan, which is a Yawi word, meaning Nine. Similan is one of the most famous diving sites in Thailand and noted as one of the top 10 dive destinations in the world.

That's our mode of transporation :) I'm just glad that I didn't experience sea-sick.

I have nv seen water that clear before this trip.

The guys taking pic against the beach. We need a better backdrop.

More like it! Mega love the place. There are no resorts or stores, only a couple of ranger stations and a few bungalows available for rent.

Decided to venture deeper into the water....

Walking & walking ....

To take pictures, LOL.

Another one!

Leecher also wants his own solo shots too!

Lunch break to curb the hunger pangs. Food was relatively simple but we gobbled everything on our plates.

Can you guess what Leecher is doing?

We were trying to make sand angels on the beach.

A last pic before we board the boat for the next destination.

Where will it take us next?

Phuket 2010 Day 1 P2

We finally reached after a journey across a hill, love the tranquility of the surrounding. I could fall asleep under the warm sun listening to the sound of waves.

Finding a spot for our belongings.

Putting our things down down on the mat & getting ready to hit the water :)

Pictures first before we hit the water in pairs. We didn't feel safe to leave our belongings unattended, so we took turns to hit the water.

EK applying sun-block all over his body, in case he kena chao-ta, haha!

The 2 guys with their *erm* 1-big-gigantic pack, LOL!

Kena bullied by EK, so poor thing :(

Waiting for our turn to get back to the water :)

Trying to make a sand-figurine, which I gave up at the end cuz Leecher kept disturbing my creation.

Tug-of-war :)

EK & Pris - love Pris's red hot bikini! She brought lots of bikini sets for this trip :)

Nice cool beer after we came out from the waters.

I can nv jump as high as Leecher - but why? Don't make sense to me when he's almost twice as heavy as me.

Trying to mimic those shots on Sports Magazine.

My turn! haha, I looked like I've become taller, yippee!

Leecher decided to head back to the water without me.

Punishment for leaving me alone!

We took a stroll along the beach :) It was a nice feeling, hand-in-hand and feeling the sand in your feet.

Leaving our footprints behind in Phuket.

It was getting dark and soon, it was time to pack our stuff and head back. Testing out the sunset mode in dent dent.

We came across this banana pancake stall and immediately ordered something to quell our hunger pangs.


Banana-chocolate pancakes. This was awesome and it was devoured within seconds. Though I was never a banana-fan, but I must admit this was finger-licking-good!

Enjoying the lovely sunset as we embarked on our way back to the hotel. Something that we seldom get to enjoy in Singapore due to our busy schedule.

Checking out the pool, located at the highest floor of the hotel.

Out to Patong in search for dinner!

Dinner @ 99 restaurant, where the guys were so skilled at bargaining that they even managed to bargain on the seafood prices. Got to hand it to them sometimes.