Arrived in Bangkok bright and early, and all feeling very relieved that the flight was over. Had a fairly short wait for our connecting flight, but were delayed about half an hour on the plane waiting for some late passengers. Finally arrived in Phuket at about 10am and quickly found our transport to the hotel.
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Had a fairly relaxing day, just settling in, a few of us sleeping and just generally getting our bearings. Dinner at Red Boat – fresh lobster and prawns for some – as usual it was great. The kids all seem to be getting along and, apart from a few early cultural differences, they are all loving it.
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 Day 2
After organising some tours, we all headed off together for shopping in the market, and picked up some great bargains. Everyone seems to be mastering how to bargain and having a lot of fun in the process. We all got back together for a drink at the bar and some laughs. Greg, Carolyn, Sue and Dave then headed to the Aussie Bar to settle in for the afternoon for the Richmond vs St Kilda game, whilst Mark, Bron, Allira, Duncan, Alex, Sarah and Mel went for a massage that they all said was sensational. The adults when to a beach restaurant up the other end of town while the younger adults spent a night on the town. They all felt sick the next day, even the ones under age!