Much needed R & R

So after two weeks and having covered 1000's of miles by either air, land or sea, we finally got to put our feet up. The taxi took us from the scuba boat to Kata beach, which is the south end of Phuket island. We checked into possibly the nicest hotel I have ever had the pleasure to stay in. The grand suite consisted of over 1100 sq feet, two bathroom, living room, jacuzzi, kitchen and a dining room ...... it was just what we needed after living on the boat in those cramped, albeit comfortable, conditions.

We arrived and took up our position on the loungers over looking to the pool, ordered two bottles of red wine, and some food from room service, and started our wind down, which we will continue for the next week. Sadly we could only get one night in this ultimate luxury, as the hotel was fully booked, and we have been booking as we go because we dint really have a set plan.

The next morning we moved on to the village resort and spa, 10 minutes up the road at Karon beach. We were not disappointed. We checked into our bungalow at this spa resort and then headed out to explore the beach town. The beach is amazing. It just doesn't get much better that the limestone cliffs, green mountain back drop and the aqua water. We soaked up the atmosphere whilst chilling with some tasty delights and a glass or three of ice cold white wine. Just what we needed to cool us down from the 100 degree midday heat.

The next three days were a mix of zipping around on our scooter, chilling in the sun, a little shopping and a trip to the resort spa for Rachel. It was great to unpack and unwind. After what felt like a very quick three days, we again packed our stuff up, checked out and headed to the bus terminal. We Ao nang (Krabi) bound for some real beach / island action. This is to be our last stop where we will spend the next 4 days, before we head back to Bangkok, and then home.

Everyone has seen the pictures of these beaches (the movie "The Beach", along with several James Bond films were even filmed down here), so now it's time to see if they are equally amazing in real life. We shall find out soon enough.