Phuket, Thailand

Our last port in Thailand was the island of Phuket, often called the "Pearl of the Andaman Sea."  We only had 6 hours to enjoy the beautiful white sand beaches and Buddhist temples that are plentiful on the island.

Tendering from the ship to Patong at 8 am

A Buddhist shrine surrounded by hundreds of elephants at Promthep Cape

View from Promthep Cape in the southern part of the island

Fish flip flops for sale in the souvenir shops

Buddha statue on the top of the highest hill on Phuket

Buddhist temple complex at Wat Chalong

New temple under construction at Wat Chalong

Main temple at Wat Chalong

Buddha statues inside the first level of the main temple

Statue and Buddha relic at the top floor of the temple

Posing with the elephant statues at Wat Chalong

Another temple at Wat Chalong 

Gasoline for sale along the street
in small glass bottles
(maybe a convenience for motorcycles)

Lots of people enjoying the Patong  Beach