Phuket III

I know that I haven't been very positive about Phuket but maybe it's just me. I've heard people who've had the time of their lives there. Well, everyone can get a different experience from the same place.

On the third day we went for a walk at Phuket Town. The things there are undoubtedly cheaper than those in Patong. The craziest thing was that even Mcdonalds practised price discrimination! It was about a dollar or two cheaper to have fast food there!



The streets were more crowded and there were a greater number of locals. We visited a post office that had been converted to a museum. It showcased stuff like old stamps and measuring instruments. A taxi driver then approached us and offered his services. For 40B he'd take us around to the various places of attraction.



We went to places like the cashew nut factory...



Pewter factory... and all the other various factories. We managed to see a lot more than expected but it was somewhat boring. There wasn't any one to tell us about the stuff and it was basically places set up to get tourists to part with their money for souveneirs. The driver would get a chop for every place he brought us to and in turn he'd get money.



We went shopping. The shopping was much better than it was at Patong beach. There was greater variety of stuff and it was definitely cheaper. Jie Yu and I spent a lot of time at this shop that was selling GAP apparel, but apparently they were all rejected stuff. I tried out a sweater that had uneven sleeves! It's hard to get a steal; you've really got to be willing to hunt.

After that we took a tuk tuk back and trolled the shops of Patong Beach once more in the drizzle.

No, it wasn't as romantic as it sounds.