Phuket

We're enjoying the beach and sun at Nai Yang beach in Phuket, at our resort Indigo Pearl.  We're staying in a really cool room with a private courtyard and an outdoor bathtub and shower (there's also a shower indoors, thankfully).

The first day we were here, it rained most of the day with a little sun in between showers.  There were big storms that night that lasted all night long - but when we got up in the morning, the skies were clear and it was beautiful all day!  We just alternate between one of the awesome infinity pools and the beach throughout the day.  There are a bunch of kite surfers at the beach, which is fun to watch, and there's a strip of restaurants out there that's a LOT cheaper than eating at the hotel, so that's where we've had most of our meals.  

The breakfast at the hotel is wonderful though (and complimentary!).  There is a huge selection of pastries (my favorites are chocolate croissants, buttery croissants with coconut jam, and the bite-sized blueberry muffins).  There is also a fruit section with freshly squeezed fruit juices (guava, mango, apple, orange, pineapple, carrot, etc), a bread and cheese section with beautiful artisan breads, a section with deli meats from Paris, and an "English breakfast" section with baked beans, roasted potatoes, roasted tomatoes, bacon, and several types of sausage.  There is also a waffle and pancake section, but we haven't eaten those yet (though they look delicious).  

Last night we had dinner at one of the shack-type restaurants on the beach, and Jeremy ordered a whole fried fish!  It came out with a smile on it's face and it's tail and fins were intact.  It was probably a foot long from head to tail.  

We'll add some photos later.  We're off to enjoy the day...