Jalopy Happy in Phuket

Yes, yes i know - trust the Thais to cash in on somethin' like dat. But u really gotta give it to 'em for being the resilient and enterprising lot dat they are. The tsunami may not exactly have been on the wish list to Santa but here in Phuket, the locals have pretty much picked up the pieces. Sure you can still see the after-efx of the tragedy of shattered corals & flattened buildings, especially on Patong, which is devoid of the usual farang capacity and flurry of activity. I suppose it's only been 4 months since and peeps are still paranoid. But hey, there ain't no floating limbs nor fingers about-'coz otherwise the dolphins wouldn't be having their fun under the sun. We're talking a whole school romp here and they didn't look like they were in a hurry to find Nemo either *grin* Ah-huh. After all, life goes on and it's still "Land Ahoy!" for 'em sailor boys... p/s: Kudos on the rapid clean-up & rebuilding and thanks for da warm hospitality. Its turned out to be a nice, hot, sweaty & spa-ful holiday.