Phuket is pronounced poo-ket. So this post is pronounced “Potos from Pooket.”
This island state in Thailand was a very unique experience for me in this day and age. Perhaps I’ve lived in Japan for too long – but relaxation almost permanently eludes me here. Although I try and succeed in traveling often, I am an active traveler. Those who join me are sometimes frustrated by my aggressive itinerary planning – seeing temples, climbing mountains, riding boats, storming the bars and clubs. On vacation, every moment is precious to me. Sitting in hostels using computers is something I am never comfortable doing.
Moreover, Japan is a very busy country, with very little downtime. Writing, sorting photos, reading, and watching TV or movies/doing laundry or cooking (I combine all of that) generally takes up the rest of the time that I am not with friends.
And the result is, since 2013 or so, I have had extremely little free time. While I enjoy many of my doings, I had nearly forgotten what it was like to spend three whole days without any plans whatsoever; to just drink and socialize.
Until Phuket.
Here are the photos of that incredible time:
Patong Beach, Phuket
Yuu Koyama, Patong Beach
Left to right: Koyama, Chris, Eli
Jordan and Koyama, Patong Beach
Koyama and Mario the dog at Patong Beach
View from Patong Backpacker Hostel
Andaman Sea, Patong Beach
Eli, Chris, and Jordan on Thanon Bangla
Koyama dancing on Thanon Bangla
Patong Beach, Phuket
Yuu Koyama, Patong Beach
Andaman Sea/Indian Ocean
Koyama, Chris, and me, Patong Beach
Koyama, Patong Beach
Eli at Patong Beach
Koyama and Chris on Thanon Bangla
Koyama in Thanon Bangla
Eli and Koyama on Thanon Bangla
Me, Eli, and Jordan, on Thanon Bangla
Thanon Bangla
Patong Beach
Thanon Bangla
Patong, Phuket
Jordan, Chris, and Eli at Patong Beach
Yuu Koyama, Patong Beach
Chris and Koyama, Patong Beach
Jordan, Chris, Koyama, Patong Beach
Koyama, after our hostel owner chewed him out for getting sand on the floor, Patong Backpacker Hostel
Stump on Thanon Bangla
White Room Club, Thanon Bangla
Koyama and me, on a bus, Phuket
Patong Beach
Koyama feeds pigeons at Patong Beach
Patong Beach
Patong Beach
Chris, Koyama, and Eli
Koyama, Chris, and me, Patong Beach
Koyama and me
Koyama
Koyama and me
Chris, Koyama, Eli, and me, Patong Beach
Patong Beach, Phuket
Koyama, Chris, and a dog
Koyama and Mario, Patong Beach
Jordan’s bag was stuck
Departing Patong Beach, Phuket
Koyama: “I’ll tell my boss I went snowboarding.”
Sunset in Phuket, Thailand
Patong Beach, Phuket
Departing Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1/5/16
Oh, Koyama
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