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Now it's just the Phuket group. We left one of our own -- Jihad -- in Vietnam. (Patrick made an apt analogy to the war over 30 years ago). Dani and Dan had to get some familiar flavor after weeks of Thai seafood. Note the book.
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Our first dinner in Phuket. Dani's pineapple Mai-Tai is proof that we're starting to unwind and go native. Left to right: Dani, Me, Patrick, Dan.
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Ahhh the local wildlife. Patrick is demonstrating the common bar game: take turns with hookers to pound a nail into a tree stump with the sharp edge of a hammer. Quite challenging.
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Uhh ... another shot of the Phuket night life. It's nothing but old European men roaming around with young, bubbly Thai women. These women are as aggressive as construction workers.
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Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip ... that started on this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship ...
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... the mate was a mighty sailing man ... We head towards the famous Phi Phi islands where Leo DiCaprio filmed his movie, "The Beach".
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I'd love to come back and go hiking through the islands.
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The features are so beautiful.
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... the skipper brave and sure ... Patrick catching a cat-nap on Dani's shoulder.
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The semblance between the natives and me is remarkable. The monkeys were amazing. They don't eat out of your hands. Rather, they use their own (quite human-like) hands to pick fruit out of your hands.
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My friends left me before the shot. I am definitely relaxed and feeling the island vibe at this point.
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This guy is living the perfect life. I am so jealous.
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