Phuket, Part Two

Before any more about our trip into Kamala Beach, here are two pictures from the breakfast buffet. Tea was served in a small French press and a side of warm milk in a tiny pitcher. Very nice! 

I enjoyed this way of serving donuts, very clever. (Even though we didn't have any.)

The resort offered an hourly ride into Kamala Beach, about 5-10 minutes away. We signed up for the 1:00 trip on Monday.

Everybody rode in the back on two benches facing each other.

First we walked along the street of shops to find a pharmacy to stock up on cough and cold meds. There was a nice boardwalk along the beach. By the area marked off for swimming, there were many many beach loungers for rent. There were hundreds of people there; I was told it is an especially popular place for Russian tourists. Not our kind of scene!

We had some time to wait until our ride back to the hotel, so we sat down at a little beach bar. These guys were busy all the time making drinks and delivering them to the people on the beach loungers. We had a couple of drinks at a table in the shade. They served food, too, but it was brought from somewhere else and one young man went back and forth continuously to pick it up and deliver it.

In 2004, Phuket was badly damaged by the tsunami from an earthquake that originated near Indonesia. This area was more or less wiped out and many people lost their lives. The memorial was near our pickup point. I thought the concentric circles were very appropriate, echoing the waves that hit.

Here is the dedication in English (Thai was beside it). Sorry if it is hard to read; it was very reflective.

We were glad we went into town, but very happy that we were staying in a quieter area!