CHINA trip - Phuket day trips

CHINA trip - Phuket day trips

Have mostly relaxed here in Phuket, but done a few day trips, so here they are (with pictures I hope, not put pictures with text before!).

Had a very pleasant afternoon on Kata (main) beach. It is more of a bay than Karon (where the sea is the roughest and most dangerous). I go for my only dip in the sea this holiday, it is too rough even here to swim, all you can do is bounce about in the waves. I can feel the undercurrent, which apparently is much worse on Karon

Here is another view of Kata beach.

Another afternoon, we go to Kata Noi, the small Kata beach. If anything, it is even more beautiful. I capture the sunset on a series of pictures - here is one of them.

Another day, we go to Wat Chalong, one of the largest and most popular Temples on Phuket. It houses the statues of 3 highly respected monks. With several ancilliary buildings, model elephants and lovely gardens, this is a beautiful place. Here are a few pictures.

The first picture shows the Temple building. Inside the top pointy bit, they have a special shrine housing a piece of Buddha's bones flown over from Sri Lanka. The second photo shows me standing on the roof of the main building pointing towards the Big Buddha, which you can just see on top of the hill. We visit this later in the holiday.

Inside the Temple.

A beautiful place

From the temple, we take the short drive to Chalong Bay and Pier. Here we relax for an hour, and I have 2 cups of tea.

We visit an elephant stable. There is a family with a young child looking after them and they seem content, and get hosed down occasionally which they obviously enjoy (the elephants) .

Yet another day, we drive to a viewpoint. It is so picturesque here, largely unspoilt except the tourist beachside areas. The next picture shows Kata Noi beach in the foreground, Kata beach in the middle and Karon in the distance with it's tower block.

There are many stray dogs here, but they look to be in good condition. Buddhism respects all living creatures and I suspect that the locals feed them scraps and unsold food.

Lastly in this posting, a favourite restaurant overlooking Kata

I hope you enjoyed these. I hope to post a few more soon.

All the Best,

John