Let the adventure begin Sat 31st March 2007

Departure & Arrival in Phuket 

 
After months of research on the Phuket and Samui TA forums we were finally on our way to Phuket via a very brief stop at Changi airport in Singapore.
We nearly missed our flight as we never heard the boarding call and when we finally got to the boarding gate, the staff told us we weren’t on that particular flight. 
“Not funny, Jan”.  
Eventually our names were found on the bottom of "someone's list" and we had to run down the boarding tunnel, while the ground crew were yelling instructions down the walkie talkie not to close the doors. Of course, someone was sitting in our seats by mistake. 
Love being so obvious, NOT! 
Uneventful flight, arrived in Singapore early, but flight to Phuket delayed for some reason. They announced a 45min delay, whereby Trevor decided to head to the smoking area, and 5 seconds after he left they called for plane boarding.
“Here we go again” only this time I’m standing there unable to get on the plane, one of the crew started off for the smoking area with a brief description of what my errant husband looked like. 
So another run down the plane boarding tunnel. Trevor seemed highly amused, if looks could kill, I would have a lot of explaining to do.
Arrived in Phuket at approx 7.30pm, changed some AUS dollars at exchange counter and got picked up by our arranged driver to take us to The Deevana Hotel in Patong absorbing as many sights as possible in the dark.
Upon arrival the cold towels were greatly appreciated, as we were already feeling the heat to come. Dropped off our luggage and went for a walk into Patong. 
The heat was really oppressive and we struggled with the number of people on Beach Rd and activity going on. Walked as far as the Burasari Hotel where Trevor got his backside squeezed a few times by the massage girls/boys, while I was waiting to cross the road. 
Went back to the bar at the Holiday Inn for a few cocktails, before fighting our way back to the Deevana for a soak in the spa while we chilled out with our Duty free. Not sure what we thought of anything at that point. 
     

Our little spa

Looking from in front of our room to the swim up bar

We woke the next day, had brekky and a look around the grounds before heading off to the airport again for our flight to Koh Samui for the next 5 days.