Thailand - Vacation from Traveling

Phuket, Thailand, the FINAL STOP on the Great Escape.

On my way to Phuket I had a stopover in Bangkok the vibrant capital of Thailand. Bangkok is a hive of activity and a feast for all the senses. I do love this city.

Phuket, on the other hand, is a tourist magnet for partying Europeans and certainly not one of the nicer parts of Thailand, however the diving is excellent! I dove for three days aboard Scuba Cat's great dive boat. The corals were bright and the fish abundant. Sweet! I ended the trip by attending a beach volleyball tourney (China beat May and Walsh in a great match) and then experienced Loi Kratong, a Thai festival where candles/flowers are floated in banana leaf baskets down any and all waterways. Magical!

A sweet end to an awesome trip.