Phuket

Today we hired a driver and went to some of Phuket's attractions. Tong, our driver, took us to the Phuket Zoo. We saw three different shows. First there was the monkey show - it was quite cute and really funny but at the same time was still sad to see animals in those conditions. Between the shows i fed a baby elephant bananas - it was so cute. Then we saw a crocodile wrestling show - the trainers worked the crocodiles into a frenzy then wreslte them - it actually seemed quite dangerous. Then we saw an elephant show - they were so well trained - they could even play soccer. After the show ended we visited the aquarium and avaiary but there was nothing really to write home about.

Our driver then took us to a 'really cheap' place for lunch - which of course was expensive and not very good. He then took us to a gem factory - nice but still wasn't going to buy any. Then we were taken to a local shopping mall which was cheap and quite fun.

We got back to the hotel and went out for dinner - mine was terible - a bad day for food. Later that night we went to Banana Disco - a local nightclub. It was so much fun - lots of dancing and an eclectic mix of dancers - stayed until closing time (2am) and then went back to the hotel for some well earned rest and relaxation.