When I first visited Patong, the tourist capital of Phuket, it was little more than one dirt street flanked by a few nice little restaurants. Now it seems to have outdone even the likes of Magaluf. I’ve been to both so I should know!
Depending on your point of view it’s either dynamic, glitzy, buzzing and vibrant or just truly awful! In the centre there is the ‘Walking Street’ (pedestrian only thoroughfare to you and me) of Soi Bangla,
full of clubs, go go bars, music venues and the like which puts even Nana Plaza in Bangkok to shame.
It’s brash, noisy and to a sensitive soul like Ollie, slightly overwhelming. So we soon climbed into a splendid local taxi
and ‘boom boomed’ our way back to the peace and quiet of our Kamala beach hotel.
This morning it was business as usual in the wedding photography department.
but this time, the rising tide didn’t seem to bother anyone.
They just kept on snapping whilst we went for a splendid snack lunch
and then finally got Ollie out into the sun (albeit at a strange angle!) 
and into the swimming pool!
The weather has been perfect today so it will be a pity to leave this surprisingly quiet and peaceful place tomorrow when we go back to Bangkok.
Hopefully, though, Ollie’s cousin Andy will be joining us for a few fun and games.
Richard
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