We got up around 5am on Thursday to get to the airport in time for our 9am flight from Hanoi to Bangkok, from there we caught a connecting flight to Phuket. I can't believe that two places so close together have such different temperatures, but it is so nice to be back somewhere hot! Phuket is not quite what we were expecting, it's a bit like Costa Del Sol with its hundreds of loud bars, live music and lots of white (or sometimes pink) tourists on the crammed beaches. When we were looking online for a hotel we wanted to try and avoid Patong which is the most heavily popluated area in the high season, so we booked a place in Karon. It's still quite busy, but nothing on Patong, and we only have a 2 minute walk to the beach.
Phuket is quite pricey too... when we stayed in Chiang Mai we had a pool and that hotel was about 600Baht per night (£12ish), most places in Phuket are double the price for less of the quality. I think we're going to stay here for a few days to enjoy some sun, sea and sand then move on to some of the islands.
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