Katta View Point Lighthouse & Buddha
Wat Chalong Flowers
Phuket, pronounced (roughly) “pu-ged”, is Thailand’s largest island.
It is 48 km in length, 21 km at its widest, and is in Southern Thailand, on the west-facing Andaman Sea coastline, suspended from the southern tip of Phang Nga Province by a pair of short but substantial road bridges.
The majority of visitors come because of the glorious beaches, especially those on the west coast.
Patong Beach is about a 45 minute drive from the port.
Phuket’s tranquil beaches, islands and abundant natural wonders bring a serene and magical air to Phuket that is evident in both the environment and its people.
We left the deep water port by taxi, after negotiating a three hour trip for 3,000 Baht ($100 US), with our friends George and Suk, to head to the southern most point of the island. The first stop we made was at the temple complex of Wat Chalong.
Wat Chalong
Wat Chalong Phuket Sue & Ken
Wat Chalong – From the Dome
Wat Chalong – From the Dome 2
Wat Chalong -Buddha
Wat Chalong Sue & Suk
Wat Chalong – in the Dome
We visited the temples and then headed further south to Na Harn Beach, past Phuket Yacht Club, north to Katta View Point.
Katta View Point
Then north, past Katta Beach, to Karon Beach and then on to Patong Beach. The landscape reminded us of the south end of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Patong Beach
Rush Hour in Phuket
Along the way we saw a number of working elephants clearing the land and tourists riding elephants through the jungle.
We are leaving Phuket and heading south to Penang, Malaysia.
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