Thailand is an amazing country that costs a 9-hour flight.
We traveled in February. And the state when half a day you get out of the harsh winter in the hot summer warms the soul even more than the usual holiday in the summer.
The first thing you notice on arrival at Phuket is an incredible chaos on the road. In addition to cars on the road there are a lot of scooters and mopeds. And if cars move at least some order, then the scooter how locusts appear from nowhere and necessarily "flocks". Therefore, taking a car for rent, be extremely attentive. We stand on the traffic light seem to be the first, but after a few seconds in front of the car already three or four mopeds. And on the road in the stream of cars, they are always trying to sort. Also carefully you need to look at the mirrors. And what you notice in Thailand this wires. Many, many wires on the street.
I also want to note the Andaman Sea of the Indian Ocean with tides and lowers. On the shore you can sit for hours and watch the picture of the tide / lowbow. Truly, fascinates.
As for food, Thai cuisine is very specific and unusual for us, Europeans. Better lines once when ordering add "NOU Spice". And then the probability that "food of the dragon" will bring very large. But if you get tired of Thai food, then in the cafe can prepare something European. And sometimes there are whole cafes, ready to cook and dumplings, and borsch, and even the cabbage.
Because Phuket is the island is small, then it will take it along and across it will take just a couple of days. All that we have planned for two days, we traveled to the first. And in the second one had to go to other places. Be sure to rise to Big Buddha, in addition to the huge statue of the Buddha, there is a stunning look. Go to the farm elephants and ride them, on the mountain of the monkeys (Mankie Hill) to feed them. Just do not take bananas for monkeys, they are filled with them and eat reluctantly. But the mandarinks and nuts will be grip.
It is worth going to the south of the island in the afternoon to admire the sunset. Temple Chalong is also obligatory to visit. But there is also better to go in the afternoon. Near him there is a market with inexpensive goods. But because We arrived early in the morning, the market was closed. It opens somewhere in 4 hours. I was upset incredibly. All that I managed to buy on three open trays, it was glasses and socks.
Another interesting place is the beach near the airport. There you can make interesting photos against the background of an airplane going to land. There are only three such places in the world.
Conclusion: I liked everything, I will come back!