The Life Aquatic
Phuket - December 21st-26th
Son of a bitch, I'm sick of these dolphins...
My limit for street vendors in tourist trap areas was exceeded by the time I reached Phuket. Thankfully, I stayed at the Phuket equivalent of Shanti Lodge which was located far, far away from Von Dutch and Billabong knockoff hotpants.
But it wasn`t the packed beaches, bars and restaurants that attracted me. I had one goal while I was in Phuket - to Scuba Dive.
I signed up immediately for my Open Water Diving Course with the Phuket Scuba Club. I was really lucky to have a fantastic instructor all to myself for the 4 days it took to get my certification.
Supposedly Cousteau and his cronies invented the idea of putting walkie-talkies into the helmet. But we made ours with a special rabbit ear on the top so we could pipe in some music.
Merci, Cedric. Remind me, we'll send him a red cap and a Speedo.
I had such an amazing time with the crew at Phuket Scuba Club (I loves `ya Vicki!), and the guests at Shanti Lodge - it wouldn`t have been Christmas without them!
I spent Christmas Day by the pool, shopping, and eating a gorgeous meal prepared by Kim, the proprietor of Shanti Lodge. That night we went out for a proper night in Patong, where I drank a few Changs and had a lapdance from a Thai prostitute. I didn`t buy it, my friend from the Scuba Club did, I swear!! Then we saw a bunch of ladyboys dancing away and we got to take some seriously scandalous photos that will not be shown on this site!!
Highlights: 1) The best sleep I`ve had in weeks, 2) The school of barracuda that followed Vicki and I at Ratcha Yai, 3) The coolest and at the same time most disgusting sea life I have ever seen - sea cucumbers, snakes and octopus (octopi?) are really gross, and 4) Christmas with a sunburn.
Son of a bitch, I'm sick of these dolphins...
My limit for street vendors in tourist trap areas was exceeded by the time I reached Phuket. Thankfully, I stayed at the Phuket equivalent of Shanti Lodge which was located far, far away from Von Dutch and Billabong knockoff hotpants.
But it wasn`t the packed beaches, bars and restaurants that attracted me. I had one goal while I was in Phuket - to Scuba Dive.
I signed up immediately for my Open Water Diving Course with the Phuket Scuba Club. I was really lucky to have a fantastic instructor all to myself for the 4 days it took to get my certification.
Supposedly Cousteau and his cronies invented the idea of putting walkie-talkies into the helmet. But we made ours with a special rabbit ear on the top so we could pipe in some music.
I've never seen so many electric jellyfish in all my life!
I officially love scuba diving. I couldn`t belive the sealife that we came across - clown fish, lion fish, a school of barracuda, sting rays, octopus - all of the dives were AWESOME! Except, of course, for the jellyfish stings off Kata Beach.
Oh, shit! Swamp leeches. Everybody, check for swamp leeches, and pull them off... Nobody else got hit? I'm the only one? What's the deal?
I received my certification on Christmas Eve when we took a trip to Ratcha Yai for the day. I also received the worst sunburn of my life and severe ear blockage from not being able to equalize properly. Meh, it`s all good!
Merci, Cedric. Remind me, we'll send him a red cap and a Speedo.
I had such an amazing time with the crew at Phuket Scuba Club (I loves `ya Vicki!), and the guests at Shanti Lodge - it wouldn`t have been Christmas without them!
I spent Christmas Day by the pool, shopping, and eating a gorgeous meal prepared by Kim, the proprietor of Shanti Lodge. That night we went out for a proper night in Patong, where I drank a few Changs and had a lapdance from a Thai prostitute. I didn`t buy it, my friend from the Scuba Club did, I swear!! Then we saw a bunch of ladyboys dancing away and we got to take some seriously scandalous photos that will not be shown on this site!!
Highlights: 1) The best sleep I`ve had in weeks, 2) The school of barracuda that followed Vicki and I at Ratcha Yai, 3) The coolest and at the same time most disgusting sea life I have ever seen - sea cucumbers, snakes and octopus (octopi?) are really gross, and 4) Christmas with a sunburn.
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