We made it back to Thailand after a 1 hour 20 minute flight from Siem Reap. This flight was our first experience with Air Asia and I have to say, it was a better experience than European budget airlines, such as Ryan air and Easyjet. We left 15 minutes EARLY! This never happens! Also, there were at least 40 spare seats on the plane so the whole process of disembarkation and baggage claim was super fast. It felt good to be back in Thailand. There is a familiarity to Thailand. The first thing I did was go to a 7/11 and buy an ice tea and some snacks. Super cheap, super tasty and easy. Yes, it’s frustrating that Thailand has become this tourist trap full of main stream stores and facilities, but right now, I’m not complaining.

We were picked up by our hotel and taken back to check in. Our room was great and exactly our style with a sea theme throughout. We decided to go for some lunch and then spend the rest of the day at the beach. It was a quick walk from the hotel to the beach and we found a lovely restaurant called Peony’s where we managed to satisfy our craving for Thai food. Wow, I forgot how spicy they like their food! The beach was beautiful and very very quite. Phuket has a reputation for being an all inclusive holiday destination so we were expecting people everywhere, but this beach was very empty. We swam, read our books and topped up our tans (we have guests coming to impress with our shade).

This is about all we did in Nai Yang. I think, with it being so close to the airport, that people choose not to stay here and head to the busier areas of Patong and Phuket Town. I definitely wouldn’t rule out coming back here, but I think there are prettier places in Thailand to discover yet.

Strangely enough, I am up to date with blogging. Talking about something that has actually happened in the last 24 hours. This NEVER happens. We are still sat in this hotel room, waiting for Loveday and Joe to arrive. They have had a bit of a drama arriving, as their flight from Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur had to land in Dubai due to a sick passenger. As I write this, they are trying to arrange a new transfer to Phuket, as they missed their flight. Here’s hoping that they can get on the next one and we’ll be on our way to our next destination, Khao Lak. It will be so amazing to see people from home. Over 6 months now since we’ve seen anyone from our ‘reality’. We really can’t wait. Not for a reality, but the people.