Back on the road at an early hour, without a clear idea of what I want to accomplish today. I think I should get to Phuket Island, and from there turn around and head back north.
After about 100 km I crossed the bridge that joins Phuket to the mainland, and found a fairly developed area that reminded me a lot of the San Francisco Peninsula. The island has many attractive bays and beaches, and I would not hesitate to call it the hub of tourism in southern Thailand. There are all sorts of resorts and fancy restaurants, plus plenty of offers for boat cruises in the Phang Nga Bay, diving, zip lines, and all the other things that tourists like to do when they are by the beach. Old Town Phuket is a regular tourist trap full of color and enticing displays.
A boat cruise in Phang Nga Bay was really attractive to me, because the bay is dotted by limestone towers that form phantom-like craggy islands that boats can weave through. However, I would have to stay two nights in Phuket and pay more than US$ 100 and that seemed just a bit too much. Instead I booked a stay near the apex of Phang Nga Bay, hoping that I could get a better deal at a more rural location, but the good rates are reserved to groups of 8 people, and being a solo traveler I cannot take advantage of group rates. Lástima :(
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