Never Say Never

I can still remember clearly that when I was walking out from the hotel the day before we are flying home, I told Cindy that I will never go back to Phuket cause there is nothing to do and see in Phuket!! The shopping is not great as in their stuff is not cheap (unlike Bangkok), the only beach we went to was Patong and its nothing to shout about, the food is alright and there is also not much tourist spots to visit!! That's why I feel it’s a waste of money to visit Phuket!! =D

After having said that and only one and a half years later, guess what?? I am going to Phuket again!! =D Honeydrew never been and wanted to go.... I on the other hand wanted a relaxing holiday... as in a holiday that I can really just relax and doesn't need to do much and yet I won't feel that I have missed out anything.... You know like you go to New York you have to see the Statue of Liberty and Paris to the Eiffel Tower and that sort of thing?? I don't think Phuket has any and so, even if I don't do anything there I won't miss a thing!! Hence Phuket is a good location to go to when you don't want to do anything at all!! =D

The things that I remembered of about Phuket is....

1) The Hello Kitty Shop

There is this shop right in front of Patong Beach that sells only Hello Kitty stuff =D

2) The Noodles stall at one of the alley of the main road in front of Patong Beach

I hope he sells noodles there everyday cause I am planning to go there and look for him again =D Oh and I remembered there is also this old man that sells grilled chicken at the Patong Beach and it is damn damn good =D I hope he is still there as well =D

3) Shoe shops

Just right outside our hotel to every where we go there are a lot a lot of shoe shops!! But they are not as cheap as Bangkok though.... and the salesgirls all also very action one.... don't let you bargain one!! *ish*

4) Natural Restaurant
This restaurant that I found from the internet which has a lot of good review. We walked for so long to look for this restaurant. Luckily the food is quite good and the price is reasonable. The restaurant is also quite special in a way that it uses the tv and the pc monitor as aquariums and a lot of other weird things lar.....

Outside Natural Restaurant, at the Phuket town

5) Minnie Mouse cake

I actually celebrated my birthday in Phuket =) Thanks to my colleagues and Pen who surprised me with a minnie mouse cake =D

6) Patong Beach

You haven't been to Phuket if you didn't go to Patong Beach. The beach is ok only.... nothing to shout about though.....

Just a random photo of us on a tuk tuk at the Phuket town

Yes, I have just booked tickets to Phuket with my Honeydrew in October =D He is also making me excited with all the nice hotels that he asked me to choose from =D And I am having a hard time deciding!! Because I didn't wanna spend too much on hotels (like the not so worth it Andaman Experience) but I still want to stay at somewhere nice and comfortable..... There are actually a lot of hotels to choose from in Patong itself and the nice ones can range between 4000Baht up to more than 15,000Baht per night. Honeydrew actually budgeted RM800 per night for hotels but being the nice and thrifty girlfriend that I am *ahem* *ahem* save the money and buy bags for me la, I cut the budget to about half =D So we have actually cut down our choices of hotels and am now looking at Amari Coral Beach Resort which have a lot of good review on the internet plus, they have their own private beach and its not really at Patong but close enough. I was already quite happy with Amari but just not sure if I can trust everything I see and read from the internet..... then Honeydrew said that Courtyard Marriott is actually having a special opening price for their rooms for only 2999 Baht!! That is super worth it lor considering it is Marriott (so more assurance on its quality and standard) and it is a new hotel so everything is brand new!! However, Marriott Courtyard is at the Phuket happening area while Amari is quieter with its own private beach..... How to choose leh?? Some more I am such an indecisive person!!! *ish ish ish*

Amari Coral Beach Resort

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Courtyard Marriott at Patong

Marriott will be opening in September and hence I couldn't find much photos on the web, plus some of those photos from their website are still artist impressions..... but their room look sooooo much nicer compare to amari somemore amari's room got green wall!!! *ewww* haha but all amari's room got seaview but marriott got no seaview cause its not by the beach..... and also amari got a very nice surroundings with 2 pools and private beach while marriott is close to the happening area of phuket. Plus we have more confidence in Marriott compared to Amari cause we don't know how much to believe those reviews on the internet but their reviews are really good and a lot say they have the best breakfast =D. However, Marriott is selling their rooms at a super cheap rate and I'm sure their normal rates are much higher and hence its worth to book now and take advantage of this special price!!! How laaaaaaaaaaa.........

Then I wondered if I should stay two nights in one hotel and one night in the other hotel.... (if Amari is really not as good as what the review says, then at least I got Marriott to compensate *hehe*) then I worried that it will be troublesome shifting between hotels..... so I just casually asked Shirley and Pen for their opinions on shifting hotels and what a coincidence that Shirley actually stayed in Amari when she went to Phuket recently with her company.... and she said that Amari is really nice..... YEAYYYYY problem solved cause she has really experienced it and I trust her review and boost my confidence in amari..... so now I am definitely gonna stay in Amari.... and probably gonna stay one night in Marriott as well....at least I get to experience both lar *hehe* So Phuket...... here I come..... =D YIPPIEEEEEEEEEEEEE.....

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Oh, and remember previously I was complaining about my egypt trip that is cancelled..... Well, we are replacing the egypt trip with a holiday in Australia =D another YIPPIEEEEE!!!!! Really excited bout it cause I have never been to Australia!!! Actually, my whole family has not been except for my dad lar who has been to Brisbane..... However, this time we are going to Sydney and Melbourne *hearts* Plus, my bro is going as well (previously he is not following us to egypt) so my whole family is going for a holiday together!! Another YIPPIEEEE!!!!!! Shirley actually made me realised this when I was telling her about this trip..... It really has been a long time since my whole family went for a holiday together!! Not even a short trip!! I don't even remember when was the last time the whole family had a meal together!!!! *haha*

Looking back, it was in 2005 when we went to London and then Germany for a holiday together. That also is not really going together cause yun is already in Germany and all of us went to Germany to visit Yun and also tour around..... so yeah.... that was like 3 years ago!!! Of course in between I did go for holidays with my family but just not everyone..... Angkor Wat in Feb 2006 was with my mimi, yun and my bro, then Korea in Sept 2006 with my Mimi and 2 sis and last year July 2007 we all went to Hong Kong together but without my dad.... so Sept 2008 everyone is going to Sydney and Melbourne together =D *Oh and I just found out Air Asia is flying to Melbourne starting in Nov and tickets start selling tonight!!! ish!!! Why don’t fly earlier lehhhhhhh then can save $$$$*


Thinking back makes me dig out some photos of my whole family holiday in Germany =D

This is one of the few family photos with everyone in it

Then we all went back to London to attend Shan's graduation (without yun cause she got industrial training or something…. so kesian we have to watched her cycle back to her house before we leave)

Dinner with Uncle Kelvin and Aunty Lai Keon in London

Looking back at old photos make me realised that time really flies!!!!! GOSH!!!!!! =(((((((