[Mav]

Originally Posted by Denver

I got back on the 24th September (Seems like a life time ago! Must be this place!!) I have been to Phuket in September twice before (2000 & 2002) I have been in high season (Several times) and found it to be too much 'in my face' - "Up to you" as they say.

I fully expected it to be reasonably quiet, a spot of rain (No problem with that after here either!) I was surprised just how many Farangs there were there this time! I did enjoy looking around the markets, street stalls without looking over shoulders, a seat at a favourite restaurant without having to wait. One afternoon, I was the only one in the reception at Christins!! Bargain. I went to a few hotels with other BM's and the occupancy rate was around 40-45% according to staff, which isn't too bad I suppose for September.

There are also fewer potential 'road-rash' idiots on the roads, so you can have a good ride down to Kata, Karon or up to Kamala without going in convoy with about 200 other boy racers who are half cut on Heineken by midday. Oh yes, no queues at the attractions, straight into the Go-Karts and straight onto the track, sorted.

I personally liked it. Plenty of space on the beach. A quiet pool side to read my book and listen to my music. I was out most nights by around 9pm and it wasn't until really 11-Midnight that it started to pick up at the Soi bars. Plenty of BM's passing through at the MTB, again, I enjoyed it. The Go-Go's were still going way past 4am and plenty of punters going through the doors.

Only trouble I saw in two weeks was a farang bloke hitting his farang wife square on the nose, out of the blue. It was soon quashed by other farangs. He was probably getting a bit frustrated 555555 Poor bloke. In high season, I have seen a bit more. Sad this has to happen on such a beautiful island and perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned it, but gives you a flavour of what was going on while I was there.

The place seemed 'geared' (or is that Geir-ed!! ) for the high-season. I won't be able to travel during that period this time but have found it so much cheaper to go low-season, flights, accommodation, transport, girls, even the t-shirts! So will just have to keep putting the pennies in the jamjar for next year.

As for the girls.......................I think it has all been said! As for the last picture, yes, that is a LB and friend heading home from my place, think she had a few Patong Villa towels in those bags too!

Gee Denver, you have given Mikegb a run for his money with the LB's....Did you hit double figures ?.......l guess it must be hard to come from Iraq, where you are constantly in the company of men, not to shake that habit.......5555555.