Phuket beach holiday

I thought I was going to KL for the National Day holidays and I was going to buy the bus ticket that day when plans changed and Expedia had super cheap package to Phuket and I wanted a beach holiday so why not?

Flights and Swissotel altogether was around $386, which is pretty decent for Thailand.

Day 1 Around Patong
Our mini van had an accident and the rear screen was smashed. Reached hotel, napped, walked around Patong area and then I booked my tours for the next 2 days. The shop owner was super nice and introduced authentic and non-touristy thai food.
Wa I haven't had thai food for sooo long.

And see the famous Bangla street with all the sleazy bars. Oh it was some election day so they can't sell alcohol until 12am.

Day 2 James Bond Island
We did some island hopping, highlight of the day was the canoeing around some islands in the middle of nowhere. I wonder how the canoeists got there.

Dinner steamboat at MK, some supermarket shopping then back to the hotel to rest.

Day 3 Phi Phi Island

Sun tanning and swimming at some island, then snorkelling at Phi Phi and more sun and more swimming.

Dinner at Number 6 thai food, which is super popular.

I was super tired that day so I crashed immediately after dinner and some drinks.

Day 4 was a relaxing day and our flight was quite late at night, around 10pm. Breakfast was in a rush.
We had some drinks, ate at MK again, supermarket to get some Thai stuff back then it was Thai massage time at Let's Relax. Dinner we dabao-ed Number 6 thai food to check in gate for dinner.

Altogether, I spend around $686 everything in, including $386 hotel and flight, $120 for a 2 day tour and the rest on food, drinks and alcohol. How did I spend $180 on the rest. LOL.

I really don't know how to enjoy a beach holiday hahaha. I mean the sun, sand and sea are nice, but it's the hassle to go to the beach with towels and all that and the sea is so salty, and the sand gets in everywhere. I'd prefer to stay in my club pool, which is clean, big, empty and near my home with clean toilet and big shower. Well, the islands are nice, I just love thai food. I need to go Bangkok soon.

2 days after I came back the news reported that 2 bombs exploded at Phuket Patong beach, the area where I was staying. OMG.

I'm missing my wa wa Swissotel big bed already.