Phuket, Thailand

We were unable to get a spot on the boat out to the islands today so took advantage of our exhaustion and just did some souvenir shopping here at the port. The town was a little touristy and we didn't feel like negotiating with the obnoxious taxi drivers for a ride around the island so it turned out fine. The ships trip out of the port through some of the little islands was a nice look at the beauty of the area and we wished we had several days to explore the offshore areas and the beautiful beaches. We are heading into the beach area with stops in the Maldives and Seychelles so didn't feel too bad about missing this opportunity. We got some great little souvenirs. I did pass on the $20 Rolex (real gold and diamonds) since I knew I would probably need one of those Apple watches when we got home. :-) Nancy got some nice silk tops and a purse though. It was always interesting when we got to a place like this and saw the same tags we had in our clothes at home. I was wearing a Columbia shirt that said "Made in Thailand" and so were our "authentic" souvenirs. Does that make my Columbia shirt a Thai souvenir? If so we have souvenirs from Bali, Vietnam and China all throughout our closet. :-)Read more