I am sooooo jealous!!!!
We just got back home from Thailand this past Sunday. We spent all of 4 days in Patong, then 8 days visiting family in Bangkok. Not much time, but better than nothing, and the first real vacation we’ve been able to take in a few years.
We are hoping that sometime in the future we can manage 3 to 4 weeks in Phuket to really get a feel of it. Phuket is changing so rapidly, it’s hard to really get into the groove of things in just 4 days. We were shocked at how expensive it now is. Maybe it was just because it was still high season. And the crowds! I’ve never seen so many people there! My wife (she is Thai) and her family refer to Patong as the “City of Farang”. My wife and her family are rural Thais and very shy. Although my wife has lived in the U.S. for many years, and most of her family is now living on the outskirts of Bangkok, they are still, at heart, rural Thais. When in Patong, her family was wide eyed with amazement as they had never seen so many Farang in one place at the same time!
We will have to wait several years before our next trip (got to pay off this one first!) but we will try and make it over during low season when prices are a bit more reasonable. I’d always hoped to retire in Phuket, but the way prices are rising, we may already be priced out. Oh well. Once I reach retirement we will have plenty of time to look around for a place to settle. I’m sure once we get away from the big tourist areas, prices will be much more reasonable.
Oops...Sorry Cathy, I think I’ve started to highjack your post!
Anyway... Looking forward to hearing about your next trip, and the updates on your website!
