THAI: Spot the Nutter! Our first day in Phuket and the first stop on our complimentary tour of the island - a cashew nut factory!!

THAI: After a few stops at some local shops it was onto the largest buddhist temple in Phuket.....

THAI: .........and then to an elephant sanctuary.

THAI: For lunch it was a Thai green curry - hot was not the word for it!!!

THAI: On the beach outside the restaurant - our mouths still on fire!

THAI: and here we are again outside the same restaurant, paul having carefully positioned the camera on a wall opposite.

THAI: The amazing view from the restaturant minus our ugly mugs.>

Me and the sunset over Phuket beach.

THAI: Paul just before sunset.

THAI: Patong by night.

THAI: Paul in the Aussie bar which overlooks the main street in Patong after a couple of the local beers (7% vol)!!

THAI: A nice close up of me with very attractive sunburn to my forhead and nose!

THAI: Paul outside our hotel at 7am waiting to be picked up for our trip to the Phi Phi islands

THAI: The harbour of the largest of the Phi Phi islands. Phi Phi Don.

THAI: The beautiful view looking out to sea from the beach on Phi Phi Don.

THAI: Another breathtaking view.

THAI: This'll be me sat on the beach.

THAI: The uninhabitable Phi Phi Lay.

THAI: Maya bay on the island of Phi Phi Lay where scenes from "The Beach" were filmed.

THAI: Monkey beach also on Phi Phi Lay.

THAI: Phi Phi Lay again.

THAI: and we couldn't finish off without a carefully crafted picture of us in our hotel room!