We finally arrived in Phuket! The plane was late leaving Perth and we were left sitting on the plane waiting for 45 minutes before we even looked like leaving. Something about a hatch not closing propery (not used to the thai english/accent yet so it could have been anything!) . The service on Thai airways more than made up for it. We were like kids in a candy store watching all the movies that we hadn't seen yet and the airline food was surprisingly good. After being on the plane for so long we were glad to finally get off, find our ride and head to the hotel. The Patong Merlin is a lovely hotel... great pools, great location and the rooms aren't too bad. We are taking bets though on who will take a tumble
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