We arrived into Phuket to be met by torrential rain and by the time we had settled into the guesthouse we barely had time to have a quick look around and get dinner before crashing in bed (strangely rather than sheets or duvets, the guesthouse provided large towels to sleep in - nice).
The next day was Kat's Birthday - a considerable change from her usual backdrop of fireworks and chilly weather and also her first birthday as a married lady. Kat found it a bit strange with a lack of presents or cards but as a treat we headed to a spa for Thai massages, manicures and pedicures (Ben only partook in the massage).
A thai massage is a strange thing - it seems to consist of a small asian woman trying to inflict pain on her unsuspecting victim. Kat claimed she found it relaxing (though later admittiing to back pain) but Ben was less enthusiastic (He had planned to read a book while Kat was pampered). Still, when in Rome..... and Kat did enjoy her manicure/pedicure while Ben enjoyed reclining in a armchair and reading his book. Kat felt like a new woman after eight weeks of no make-up or nice girly things like that.
A bit of souvenir shopping and fancy meal followed as well as a Birthday cake (well, Starbucks muffin!) and here we are checking out Birthday wishes via email and Facebook! It feels very odd.
Well, it's about bedtime here (and Kat is getting on a bit so she needs her sleep) and we still need to pack (again) for India tomorrow - our final stop on our whirlwind trip.
Until next time....
57 days down, 23 to go....
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