Oh I do like to be beside the seaside... Flying from Singapore, none of this overland backpacking stuff, we touch down in Phuket and immediately get a taxi to the beach (Hat Kamala) very nice. Day trip to Ko Phi Phi - although weather a bit indifferent. Island still with lots of rebuilding following the Tsunami. Back on Phuket we went to Phuket Fantasea - with dancing elephants, performing cows, goats, a Tiger, chickens and formation flying doves. At one point 17 elephants on stage - most entertaining.
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