Patong

Right must update this more often before I start to forget what we've actually been doing.

Day 5:

Today was a full on shopping day. We decided to split up to get more done since we were all looking for different things. So we set a meeting time and place and were off. I was cruising the markets putting on my ultimate bitch to all the salespeople - its so weird to think that in NZ we would neveeer ignore a salesperson or someone talking to us on the streets but here its like even if you look remotely in their direction or even at their store its like they grab you and want to be your best friend. Pointing out all their merchandise as if you dont have eyes and cant see whats right in front of you. Annnyway so I go to this stall and the guy is like "we have back room, more stock" so I was like hellls yes and hes taking me all up these stairs and unlocks this door takes me in and locks it behind me. All of a sudden i was like whaaat am I doing no one knows where I am or what im doing...but I think the people are just really interested in selling you stuff as opposed to like beating and robbing you. Sooo I end up buying some fake vans and getting outta there. Started being like this back room guru and going to see all the goods they hide in random creepy rooms - bought a bag and that was me done for the day. Typical me I forgot what time we were meeting, it was either 1 or 130 so I go at both times just to see, turns out it was 1.30 ahh what a retard. Caaant really remember what we did in the arvo but that night we went to "Phuket FantaSea" which has this super catchy themesong we all cant stop singing. It was the BEST thing I have done yet - sooo cool! It was like a cultural theme park with tigers and snakes and random animals. Then it was an hour and a half long show with elephants, dancing, acting, magic, acrobats, and just such cool visual effects I was actually blown away. then we had a buffet dinner at this HUGE banquet room (check FB for photos) and that was a raelly cool opportunity to try different thai dishes, so we just got a little of each. Also tried random thai desserts, cant say im a fan they tasted like straight up egg with a bit of sugar. ew. So after we all felt sufficiently sick to our stomachs and wanting to spew we decided to put down the forks and get the hell outta there. SUCH a good day/night!

Day 6:

Today was a total lazy pool/beach day. We spent all morning soaking in some rays and hanging by the pool, this was definitely the nicest hottest day yet. Eating fruit and shakes by the pool then we headed down to the beach. Alana was super keen to do parasailing and she just bit the bullet and did it! She really enjoyed it even though it was literally about 4 minutes. Had some nice lunch talking to a dude from Nepal who was telling us about his DVD store. We asked him all the questions we'd be wanting to ask - who buys DVDs since everyone downloads, do you hate people just shutting you down and ignoring you, why did you come here etc. etc. Quite interesting but then he got kinda annoying so we got outta there. Then we went back to drinks by the pool - not the wisest idea because we were all "a bit tiddly" (as Lana would say) by like 6pm. Walking back from the pool it just hit us, all the sun and drinks was not the greatest mix. so sam went off to thai boxing and alana and I went out on the towwwwn. Very fun night but couldnt stay out tooo long we were so tired from the sun. Man doing nothing is TIRING!

Day 7:

Today we wake up super late had to rush down for breakfast. Sam was feeling super sick so he had to stay back at the hotel and nap while Alana and I did some more shopping. Got me a cute coin purse, some cool lights for my bed post thing and a hat. Bartering was in full force this day but some people were just not having a bar and werent budging on their RIDICULOUS prices. So missed out on some cool stuff but meh. Trying to save luggage room for the rest of the trip! Then we went down to the beach to meet up with some friends wed all met - that was fun they were filling me in on England and what to do/where to go. All im hearing is London is shit and im going to get robbed...theyre reeeally selling it to me. so walking back to the hotel hearing the usual "dvd, massaaaage, gidday mate (everyone thinking were aussies), tuk tuk" and the worst thing is these guys holding ugly as LEMURS and literally putting them in our faces!! Scares the crap out of me!!! I had to ask what it was because theyre freaking everywhere and making me scream everytime I have one thrown in my face and the guy tries to tell me its a koala..OH YUP. this must be some new fad because theyre everywhere and id never seen one last time i was here. Annnyway so later that evening we went out for a massage at the same place wed gone a few nights before. I got stuck with the dude and I was NOT keen but he was actually the best!! Definitely going back there. Then we went out for dinner at the place we went on the first night. I tried Penang curry (Kierans suggestion and a good one) which is like a yellow curry and really liked it! Definitely expanding my food horizons so much being here. New appreciation for green red and yellow curries which I thought I hated before this trip. Also tried a few new random fruits too which Ive all liked. So went out tonight and planned on this being our RAGER - mission, successful. Had a huuuge night went to so many cool bars - we have learnt to load up on the cheap drinks first before going to actual pricey clubs. Started at this one bar where these aussies spent like an hour showing us some tricks they learnt from thais. kinda like mindgames using matchsticks. definitely keeping those badboys to mess with peoples minds when i get home. Then we moved on  to white room which is like 2000's gangsta beats with australian guidos everrrrywhere. Quite hilarious we kinda just chilled and took it all in. Had a bit of a dance and a laugh there then moved on. I keep getting asked if im swedish everywhere! secretly quite stoked with that one. anyway so we continued on the night went to a few cool bars just dancing for hours then alana and i had lost sam so we headed home walked all the way laughing the entire walk with all our hilarious jokes we have accumulated so far...not funny to the outside world but funny to us haha.

Right well its 12.40pm and im stuck inside because it is PELTING down. Grrr! We have only had one nice sunny day which is lame. dont really know what to do with ourselves when it rains like this. Better head off going to meet up with sam and lana who are out having lunch.

Will post again in Ko Phangan probably!