Pre-wedding Photoshoot - Phuket 16 Jul 09

Met Kai at airport and ate at staff canteen. We went in the plane quite late. In the plane we ordered chicken lasagne & green tea.

At the Phuket airport, there were a lot of ppl outside holding signage for transportation to Patong and other areas. Have to push through the whole lot of ppl to go to the taxi stand outside. The cab that we hired though the airport cab system have to stop at a shop that sells tour package. We declined as the package was quite expensive.

My impression on Deevana -

• the atmosphere is quite good
• the bellboys were friendly
• served welome drink when reached.
• we were ask to be seated while they are processing our check in
• their receptionist came to the area that we were seated to brief us
• upgraded our room from standard room to superior room and its connecting room
• but had to walked quite far as it is towards the end of the hotel and the canal that is in front of the room is quite smelly.. luckily it didn't 'float' into our rooms.
• the layout of the room is quite big and it has balcony that's facing the swimming pool
• we were amazed by them using towels to make a elephant - its so cute!! cos we have 2 rooms so we put both together and to make it more cute, we placed our spectacles on them and place a orchid on one of them
• there's a umbrella in every room and its quite big.
• the breakfast that we had the few days were quite ok. only a few changes to the dishes

Me and Kai will take the twin bedded room whereas Zhiwei will take the double room. After taking some shots in the room, we went out for makan. There are a lot of currency changer at patong, you walked a few steps there will be one exchange and the rates are quite different. there is a small hawker outside. Ordered squid, seabass, brocoli, tomyam, pork with cashew nut, pineapple rice, heineken, fruit shake and mango shake. then after that we walked to Patong beach. we took refuge at Aspery hotel (Alda introduced this to us) as it started to rain heavily. The ppl there were quite friendly. they didn't chase us away, they even offer us a seat. its very closed to Patong

Luckily its just passing rain. No wonder the period from Apr - Oct is low season and the rooms are very very cheap. Then we walked to patong beach to take a few shots. were jumping and jumping!! hahaha... we realised Kai's shoes were not that suitable for beaches so we went around looking for shoes. The shops along the Patong beaches are selling almost the same things. there are quite a few cafes which have very good layout and furnishing. We took a sip at Lim Han cafe. Its a small cafe beside the beach TOILET!! hahaha.. you ask me why we choose there? too tired to find other cafes liao... hahahah... Then brought the pork sumurai burger from Mcdonald's. Realised that the signage of Mcdonald is black not the usual yellow that we see in SG.

Took tuk tuk back to hotel. but he ka tok us!!! 100 bht to go back to hotel. very expensive. However the driver Mr Pat, 081 - 7372308, is quite friendly so we booked him for whole day for our few days there.

Next MASSAGE!!!! How can come to Thailand without a massage!!!

We went to a shop nearby for our Massage and we took 2 hours!! Body and foot massage!! SHOIK!! hahaha... Even bargain with them on the price of the massage as we took 2 hours. But in the end will give back in tips cos the person massaging for us usually get the least amount so have to give to them in tips form lo...

Went back to hotel for a bath then sleep... but can't get to sleep... dunno why, the tsunami's event kept running in my mind - i was thinking what is the sound if the tsunami alert rung, where do they go?? can't get it off my mind, so i went over to ZW room to sleep since its connecting room, we open the connecting door... think he see me coming over he also shock hahaha... Maybe i'm not used to sleeping alone in an unfamiliar place ba... but luckily in his arms, i managed to catch some sleep otherwise the next day i take photo no prettty pretty liao hahaha...

Amount spent in baht:
Makan @ plane - 140
Airport to hotel - 450
Makan - 1190
Lim han cafe - 160
Tuk tuk back to hotel - 100
Massage - 1120

Pre-wedding Photoshoot 16-18 July 09

Before the trip
We almost didn't make it for this trip cos of the H1N1. 2 weeks before our departure our companies had make it complusory that once you travel to the affected area, you would have to stay home for 7 days. though i can just go and just need to take 2 days leave but zw would have to take 7 days of leave... too much already hence we almost gave up the trip. luckily a few days later they cancel all the arrangement. hence Phuket here we come!!! though we are going on thursday but till monday, we have not made any arrangements for the accomodations. very headache.. cos we are thinking to get 2 room or 1 room with extra bed. in my mind, i have been thinking of 2 bedroom apartment or suite room. I nearly forgotten 2 connecting rooms.

After looking through the recommendation from other forumers, i have decided to go for Deevena Patong Resort & Spa. Went through the http://www.hotelclub.com/ to book the rooms. I booked 2 standard rooms at only $56 per room per night. So total my accomodation is $224.
I didn't pack for our trip earlier cos dunno if going a not hence we last minute then pack... Our last minute packing is 8.30am in the morning and check in time is 11am!! its so last minute!!! we are too tired with the packing the day before. hence push it to that same day.

After the trip
Our 心得 for this trip:

• we will definitely go back AGAIN!! (hey hey, this is not said by me hor.. :) Its ZW!! Yeah can plan liao...)
• it is really very relaxing to be able to 吹海风 but have to be under shade.. 因为我们晒太黑了。
• it's quite tiring for photo taking a one whole shot of 4 days - 15 - 18 Jul 09.. Our mouths are aching!! But its fun... Think this is the first time that we kissed each other in the eye of others... and for them to take us!! hahaha... the only 遗憾 is i didn't put on make up for my trip... will it be very pale? not nice? but i trust Kai!! hahaha...
• need to go during Apr to Oct.. otherwise its very expensive!!