Phuket, Thailand

We are now officially relaxing! After a busy few days of non-stop travel we are living a completely different lifestyle. The laid back, high-end island style of Phuket is much different then the chaotic run-down style of Cambodia. The water here is gorgeous...clear blues and turquoise with super soft sand and the most perfect temperature I have ever felt!

We decided to splurge while we were here by getting a room at a resort. And by splurging I mean spending $23 per night, amazing deal right?! We checked in, went to our room and were surprised to find 2 twin sized beds. Not what we were hoping for, but we were willing to make due if that was all they had available. We mentioned to the front desk that this weekend was our anniversary (well, almost) and asked if there was any other room. They surprised us by upgrading us to their Deluxe Suite, which goes for $150 per night. We were ecstatic! Brian was particularly excited that he could watch the flat screen tv from the bath tub, then put on the provided robe, and walk out to our balcony to look at the ocean and see what was going on at the pool below us. We scored big time!

We have had a great 2 days here so far. We did alot of exploring on the southern part of the island yesterday afternoon and earlier today. We did a bit of snorkeling yesterday and saw some pretty tropical fish (a black and white lion fish was one of them)...the underwater world is gorgeous! I always freak out a little bit when i'm down there because it is so foreign to me, but Brian made sure that I survived. We also went surfing this evening at Kata Beach when the sun was going down and we had a blast. There was a beautiful purple and pink sunset happening at the same time so it made the whole experience even better.

Last night we were hanging out at the beach in the evening just chatting and enjoying the perfect weather under the beautiful full moon. Down the beach from us people were sending off these crazy looking glowing lanterns into the air, then fireworks started going off, then a crazy display of lighting out on the open ocean began. It was pretty epic, it felt like we were watching a show that someone put together for us. Here's a few more pics for fun...

Tomorrow is our one year anniversary, so we are headed to a small island about 45 minutes away from where we are now. I am super excited! Ko Phi Phi is supposed to have some of the most amazing beaches in the world...and we get to enjoy them!