I had a great dinner last night and splurged on a fresh barbecued Sea Bass at one of the many seafood resturants in the Patong area. After dinner I walked the night club area and found things had not changed much since I was there last time. Lots of lady boy shows and go-go girls. They seem to be stuck in the 70's for some reason. Before long I headed back to my hotel and the sports bar to watch some sports and called it a night about midnight.
The next morning I was awake by 7, showered and headed out to a Starbucks I had spotted last night. The latte and blueberry muffin were great and the only thing I was missing was an English language newspaper. Later today I plan to catch a taxi to the Premium Outlet Mall just outside of Patong as I need a new pair of shorts and would also like to pick up some dry-fit Nike t-shirts to workout in.
I discovered that not all Premium Outlet Malls are created equal. The Patong outlet looks great from the road, just like the ones in North America, but the stores are much smaaller and have mostly junk and seconds. I did, however, manage to find another pair of Khaki shorts so the trip was not completely worthless. However, be warned and avoid the outlet.
Actually now that I have had lunch and I am sitting around reflecting on my last day of beach hopping in Thailand, I would probably skip Phuket altogether. A nicer trip would be to stay a night or two in Phi Phi, and then catch the ferry down to Langkawi and spend two nights in the AB Motel which would have fit better into my budget and been more relaxing. The best thing about Patong Beach is the Starbucks which says a lot. The actual beach area is way too busy and not relaxing at all. The night life is also tacky. I would rate the restaurants, especially the seafood restaurants quite highly.
I have another day in Patong Beach tomorrow and I will start the journey out to the airport about 6 pm. My flight is 9:15 pm and puts me into Kl about 11:30 pm. I start work the next morning :-(
I plan on having some more fresh fish tonight and will probably forgo the nightlife for hopefully an NBA game in the sports bar and an early night.
TTYL,
Jim
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