Phuket I arrived at Phuket with high spirits and baggy eyes. It was a mammoth journey across, and felt like forever. I met a chap who told me Patong beach was the place to be, so off we went. He turned out to be a bit of a pillac, so I left him to it. He turned out to be even more of a pillac than previously anticipated, ‘cos Patong beach had nothing but dirty old men looking for young thai women! I had a few days to kill as I waited for my old man, his missus and my sister to come over. They were a slow few days, but I did manage to get a cracking tan on the beach. There were so few young people, and it was a relief to finally get
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