Phuket with my best friend

Phuket was a blast!

This was my 2^nd visit to Phuket and the first was when I was 9 years old with my parents and some portions of that trip is still vivid in my mind. But my oh my, how Phuket has developed and changed!

Whacky start @ LCCT before our flight. We had to wake up at 3am due to some mistakes made by Expedia regarding our names on our flight.

I loved the fact that I got to visit and explore more of this island with my best friend. It was his first time and we truly do l love exploring new places with him.

A good friend of mine, Ms N was getting married (finally) to her prince and we decided together that we would love to be a part of that special moment and also to catch up with many other ex-colleagues mine, and what more on a beautiful island.

On the first day itself we rented a bike and explored the island for a good 5.5 hours. The wedding was up north near the airport in Nai Yang so we stayed there as well. But on day 1 we literally traveled all the way down south right up till Kata Beach. If any of you know Phuket, you'll know that's quite a journey, especially on a bike but I loved every moment of it.

The one place I wanted to revisit was the cashew nut factory and we managed to. But some goodies back home.

 The cashew nut factory has expanded
and much more touristy now.

Can you spot the cashews
on the tree?

Cashews being extracted thru
a hand machine from their nut

We then continue our journey down south. Rode on the main highways, coastlines and even explored a bit of  Phuket town.

Day 2 was just spend in Nai Yang catching up with friends. I was asked to help coordinate the dinner which I gladly agreed to not only because I absolutely enjoy it but also cos she's a really good friend. 

With the enchanting bride

The groom who's really a 
black man stuck in a Chinese 
body. This is one dude who can dance!!!

Camwhoring before dinner with my love

Dinner & dance was a blast. We had so much fun, we slept at 4am.

Khim & Ellen

Khim & her hubby, Ton

Theresa & Marcus

Day 3 was a struggle in the morning as we planned to visit the biggest waterfalls in Phuket called Bang Pae. We forced ourselves outta bed by 1030am and started making our journey there.

Having no time to grab breakfast at Nai Yang, we decided we'll have our meal at a restaurant we find near the waterfalls, and that was a great decision. Found this gem of a place called Peang Prai Restaurant. This place is a M-U-S-T when you visit Phuket!

Treetop Restaurant, beautiful view and sounds of the gibbons as you enjoy your meal

Mangosteen Salad. Decided to
try something different

Crab Curry! Yes you've seen right, they peel the meat out for you!!!
I had this dish  3 times in 2 days.

We realised that we were really spoilt by the beautiful waterfalls of Malaysia as their biggest there did not impress us. We also noticed that the locals come out to the waterfalls after lunch, unlike Malaysians who go out first thing in the morning. 

We didn't stay long as it got a bit crowded in the afternoon and we were slightly afraid of our belongings so we both took turns to take dips in the water while the other stays with the stuff.

On the way to the waterfalls we passed by a coffee joint called, Monkey Pod  and decided we'll give it a shot on the way back.

Pretty cool place with modern wooden furniture

His

Mine

Mine <3

The ride back from Monkey was one like never before. It started to pour crazy. We took cover under a shade for a bit and continued our journey when the rain subsided only to be welcomed by it 5 minutes later. We decided we'll just ride out in the rain. We were drenched, cold and hurting in some parts with the rain hitting us in full force but it was an unforgettable experience.

On day 4 being our last day, we decided to check out the beach in Nai Yang but waves were too big so we only stayed awhile and adjourned to the resort's pool (there were 3 pools in the resort!!). 

The man has a friend in Phuket so we then got cleaned up and waited for the ride which the friend sent for us. He took us to explore more parts of Phuket town and had our scrumptious Thai lunch at Raya Thai Cuisine. (yes, crab curry again).

The friend owns Flying Hanuman (among many other establishments) so we got to check that place out but unfortunately not enough time to try it out. He also told us that he just purchased an island near Phuket and will be opening another restaurant there as well as some water sports activities by end of the year. Definitely would like to check those out next I'm in Phuket.

Phuket is definitely on my list of places to return to.