Greetings from Phuket Town.

Beaches, pools, sleeping late, and motorbiking around the Island...Been here for 6 nights and now another 12 bus ride overnight back to Bangkok. (They way down here was a 24 hour bus ride). Once in Bangkok, 2 nights and then an overnight flight on wednesday night to Manila, Philippines, one way. See what happens when Kyi Kyi and I get there...then figure it out. Maybe head back down to Cebu for a spell and hit up some of the remote tropical islands, a motorbike and an island...gonna kill time untill coming back to Bangkok for Kyi Kyi schooling Oct 12th, then back up to Chiang Mai for about a week, maybe a quick trip over to Mae Hong Son, and that should just about round out the trip before having to be back in Bangkok on Oct 26 for a flight back to Hong Kong and then a flight on the 28th back to Buffalo....and that's the way it goes. Definitely excited about going to Manila, no idea what to expect there....as for right now, catching the bus in 30 minutes, opted for the cheaper bus to save some cash so will see how that goes. Been spending a little time back in the same guest house I stayed when I was here some 3 months ago and catching back up with Sawet. Today he offered me a business deal to have a small stake in his leather and skins business in a beach community across the Island, $750....eh, maybe some day but not today. Well, again rushed for time, internet will time out any minute now and need to find a way yet to get to the bus station with all our bags. Next stop, Bangkok.
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