Today was another early rise, an all out assault on the yummy buffet breakfast, and a 9 o'clock cruise back to the mainland. We checked into our $8 a night guesthouse in the town of Phuket, and lunch was at a great little cafe in a swanky hotel (which obviously I wasn't staying at). Spicy Tuna sandwich (regular tuna fish with Thai herbs and chili's--it was AWESOME), and since it's the King's Birthday (apparently a big deal here), there was nothing open.
Being the savvy tourists we are, we found the ultimate Thai experience for this 90 degree day. BOWLING! It was pretty standard bowling, except they have incense burning everywhere instead of cigarette smoke, and the pins are all painted as saffron-robed monks and golden-hued Buddhas. Just kidding, it was standard fare, all the way down to the neon colors and rock music blaring. A great way to escape the heat.
With sore thumbs, we returned back to the lovely room, only to discover we've been invaded by microscopic ants. They were only successful in capturing some cookies, so I spent the good portion of 15 minutes using my Alaskan Bear techinques and tying up the rest of our food and hanging it from the closet hanger-rod. Hopefully these ants are less advanced then my defensive tactics. After a catnap and another good dinner of pizza and Thai Food, we're off to make last minute preparation for tomorrow's travel. Note to self: Unless you want Oscar Meyer Weiner Pizza, NEVER (I repeat, NEVER) order sausage pizza in Thailand. My pizza definitely should NOT spell M-E-Y-E-R. Just 2 weeks left... Off to the jungle...
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