The sea is blue, and I always thought it grew in the hilly area of southeast Zhejiang. When I was eight years old, I went to the seaside with my family for the first time. I went to the seaside in Zhoushan. The moment I saw the sea, I almost wanted to cry, because the sea was like the river next to the construction site, and it was muddy.
I have always called myself a "wise man" because I like water, and I will be very excited to see the rippling lake water, not to mention the "sea" I have seen in Dalian, Xiamen, Zhoushan, Xiangshan, Repulse Bay in Hong Kong and MacLehose Trail.
This time, I finally got a chance to see the closest blue ocean in my dream in Phuket and Mylan, Thailand.
Panorama of climbing on the 8 th island of Similan Islands: How many colors do you say the sea has?
Because it is a company department trip, air tickets, hotels and visas are handled by the company outsourcing travel agencies, which is very worry-free. The trip is three days and four nights, two of which are spent on the plane and on the way to catch the plane. Three days, sleeping in the morning, meeting in the afternoon+group building+dinner. The second and third days are free.
Flight:
This is red eye, so there is nothing we can do. The average company only comforts itself for four days before and after going out (two working days+weekends). Compared with going to Taipei at noon and coming back in the afternoon last year, we have an extra day to play in the local area.
This is a red-eye flight
Red-eye flight tips:
1) Prepare toiletries and contact lens potions in advance, and do a good job of removing makeup, washing and taking off contacts before boarding the plane;
2) Prepare the neck pillow, ask for space and bed sheets and pillows in advance, so that you can have a better rest;
3) Prepare the ipad to download the movie, so that I can spend a long night (_, I never fell asleep on the road, and I watched two episodes of Acts T_T and tried to fall asleep without success)
Hotel accommodation:
This time, the company booked Le LeMeridienPhuketBeachResort in the southwest of Phuket and north of Karen Beach.
Arrive in the early morning and get up early, and your first impression of Phuket.
The experience of this hotel has provided important suggestions for me to book hotels freely on beaches and islands in the future.
I remember that when I planned my family to travel to Xiamen two years ago, I stayed at Zeng Cuo's farmhouse, and the accommodation conditions were very simple. After staying in a resort hotel this time, I still feel it necessary to go out for a holiday at the seaside and book a better resort hotel.
First, the transportation is convenient and the taxi service is convenient.
We go to Badong Beach for three kilometers and call the hotel's 1 1 seat bus for 400 baht, which is about 80 RMB. The driver communicates privately. Call me when you get back. It's 300 baht.
This hotel has its own beach.
Secondly, the hotel has many recreational facilities such as beach, swimming pool, gym, sauna, tennis court, golf course and shooting range.
If you want to be lazy and don't want to go out, you can relax in the hotel.
On the first day, we arrived at the hotel at five o'clock, slept until nine o'clock, had a buffet breakfast, and couldn't help thinking. We just wandered around the hotel beach, went to the leisure area to play table tennis and golf, which made us have a good time.
On the last morning, while waiting for our teammates who got up late, we were still high in the swimming pool and saw many friends carrying flamingos.
The hotel swimming pool is full of tropical customs.
Visa:
Because the itinerary was made around July, just in time for the Thai government to temporarily waive the visa fee (about 230 RMB) for tourist visas in some countries such as China from February 28 to August 30, 20 17, most of us applied for visas in the middle and late August.
A few people went to landing visa because they didn't have time. Note that the price of visa on arrival is very high (about 400 yuan RMB), and they need Thai baht in cash.
Entry:
The flight arrived at Tomka Airport in Phuket in the early morning, and I was groggy because I didn't have a good rest. After getting off the plane, I followed the crowd.
It's strange that the stewardess on the plane didn't give us an entry card. We entered the hall and were reminded before looking for the access card in the chaos. During this period, some colleagues encountered the situation that local staff had to charge Thai baht for entering Taiwan.
Not only is the pass missing, but also the pen (to remind you that it is a good habit to bring a pen).
Back of entry card
A group of us didn't do our homework before, but we filled out the immigration card on the spot and asked each other.
It is not difficult for us to fill in our name, date of birth, entry flight number, passport, visa number, etc. The front, but the back of the first question, flight charter, is actually confused, small _.
Remember to put away the other half of the entry card and use it when you leave the country.
A colleague lost the other half and was asked by the staff to reissue it, paying 100 baht. And I, caught in my passport, was damaged. When leaving the country, the exit officer asked me why with a cold face.
I think my behavior has damaged the dignity of other countries, and I apologize quickly. As a result, I found the truth in people's vague English pronunciation (slightly hidden rules, difficult to say): hint.
On the one hand, I was dissatisfied with this behavior, on the other hand, I spent the last baht before entering the airport, so I continued to play the fool and continued to talk about Sao Rui, and finally I was cheekily released.
A free and happy life
Having talked so much, it's time to get down to business.
The highlight of nature is roaming in the Similan Islands. First, a picture of Smilan Island after barefoot climbing is given:
Panorama of climbing Similan Island 8
I just wrote the word roaming, and suddenly I feel that the exquisiteness of these two words is very suitable to describe this short day's trip.
Treasure trip
It has been a long day.
Go back to rest as soon as possible after the company dinner the day before, because we will meet at the hotel at 5 am that day.
Several of our colleagues have booked this trip, but the pick-up and drop-off of the 1 1 nanny car is selected before and after registration, and the destination is the same.
I was groggy all the way, slept for three hours, stopped at a service area, went to the toilet and went to familymart to buy things. Surprisingly, there is also an old and young family here, and the price is quite affordable.
When we arrived at Tapram Pier, we waited for almost an hour before we set out.
When we took the speedboat from the dock, our shoes were all put away, because it seems that shoes are forbidden on the beach for fear of pollution.
Smilan's beauty comes from isolation.
Smilan Island is only open for half a year (June 10 to April of the following year). It is located in the Andaman Sea, 90 kilometers northwest of Phuket, Thailand. In addition to the nearly three-hour drive, "it will take three and a half hours after the boat."
When I heard this from my Thai tour guide who can speak Chinese, we were boiling. I dare to spend the whole day going back and forth. Later, my brother explained that it meant 90 minutes, that is, one and a half hours, which made me feel a little relieved.
Feeling the sea breeze in all directions at sea, I fell asleep all the way. After waking up, I finally saw the color of the sea different from the pier. That kind of blue is the blue I can't imagine, and it is the blue of the sea that can be seen everywhere in Deception. I can't swim. I even want to dive in excitedly. Of course, now is a good time for snorkeling.
Where you went snorkeling for the first time in your life.
The sea is vast, and people are really small in it.
Oh, oh, I almost forgot to say excitedly that this is my first time snorkeling and I can't swim for the first time. After reading the online posts for a long time, I spontaneously found that Amway had nothing to do with it. There must be a first time in life.
The three treasures of snorkeling bought by a treasure were also added to the shopping cart, but they were not bought for public use. So I left like this, and I was still scared when I entered the water. As soon as I got into the water, I tried my best to call me up, and I was laughed at by my colleagues all day.
Seeing those friends who can swim "soar" freely, I can only occasionally take a look at the floating board pulled by the tour guide and the captain's little brother, but I didn't use the Sambo correctly and drank a few mouthfuls of seawater, which was really salty.
Well, as for underwater, it doesn't seem as rich as what you saw in the aquarium.
Before I went, everyone said it was possible to see turtles. Finally, I went snorkeling twice and saw only a few colorful fish. Coral is the same color, just like a bare tree in winter. I didn't shoot anything without enough equipment. Believe me, the sea there is the most beautiful.
White sand beach, this is the standard of the sea.
Look at the sea.
After snorkeling, I went to Island 4 and gave me about half an hour of free time.
I did what I always liked. I sat on the beach surfing and looked at the colorful sea outside. The waves come from time to time, and I can hardly sit still. After the low tide, I moved with the sand. I really feel like I own the whole world.
cycling
sand beach
Near noon, we went to the highlight of the whole trip, Island 8. Near Island 8, the tour guide said to have lunch here and suggested going up the mountain to see how many colors there are in the sea.
The tour guide started selling beach shoe covers, which were sold out when I arrived. I thought about climbing the mountain barefoot. When I learned that it would take me half an hour to go back and forth, I immediately felt that I wanted to go. Fortunately, I was accompanied by my colleagues, so I started my first barefoot climbing, which proved to be worthwhile.
The rise of island 8
aim for the highest?
Chinese food is very humble and tastes ordinary. The dining environment is, um, like guerrilla warfare, because lizards climb up from time to time.
After climbing up the mountain barefoot, I was really moved by the beautiful scenery. Casual photos, almost every one is a desktop.
At that moment, my fantasy of coming to the seaside really landed and became a real feeling.
Before the end of the trip, we experienced snorkeling for nearly an hour.
Once I was born again, I realized that I had to catch several times at the end, so I stayed underwater and followed the almost motionless floating board. I also asked the guide to show me around. Well, it's the captain swimming ahead, holding the floating board. I wore a life jacket and walked around with my hands on the floating board, and finally had a good time.
The return trip is as long as the trip. I slept on the 1.5 hour boat trip. After arriving at the dock, I returned excitedly for 2 hours. I made friends while chatting. It's really a long day, because we still have many plans here.
Next, go back and forth to the hotel to change clothes, and then take a taxi to Badong Beach to eat delicious food, our seafood dinner and nightclub carnival.
Per capita 100 RMB seafood dishes are of course far more than these.
Actually, a group of us don't like clubbing at ordinary times. After going to Taipei last year, I plan to have this plan this year. A group of colleagues also have a care when they go out. This is a travel experience. So we groped around the beach in Badong Sea, and finally chose a bigger-looking ILLUZION, and bought a ticket of 800 baht (RMB 160 yuan), including a refill.
When I went in, I found it was also on the global 100 nightclub list. Of course, friends say it is not as wonderful as Shanghai, but it is still a dance experience.
Nightclub dance
We finished happyhour at about 2 o'clock, and then went back to the hotel to have a rest.
After a long day, we made a loose schedule for the last day. I slept in the morning and woke up naturally. The young people in our room woke up naturally at 9 o'clock, so after breakfast, I started playing table tennis and golf again, and finally got off the pool I was thinking about.
Isn't it a pity not to have a pool party with such a beautiful scenery?
After a morning's leisure time, a group of people packed their bags at the front desk at noon, set out for Badong city again, had a good meal at Ban Zan seafood market, and left at Let's.
Relax feels a handful of thai massage and buys snacks in Jiangxi cold goods shopping.
Ban Zan seafood market, the first floor is a veritable market, and the second floor can help with processing. With the help of our bargaining experts, we had a great meal with good cost performance. The per capita income was RMB in 70 yuan, and crabs, lobsters and shrimps were all obtained.
Ban Zan seafood market
On the second floor of the seafood market, almost all of them are compatriots.
Is the seafood market familiar with scooters?
Take photos in the street and see the world outside the building.
Let's relax.
Price list:
We chose a two-hour massage of 1200 baht.
let us
Relax, a high-end thai massage store in Thailand, has two branches in Phuket, both near Padang Beach. We made an appointment in official website for two hours at thai massage 1200 baht (240 RMB) (space is limited, so you are advised to make an appointment in advance, or make an appointment by telephone in official website two days in advance).
It's really two hours in heaven. It is raining cats and dogs outside. We are in a comfortable room, enjoying the exquisite skills of the masseur. By the way, after taking a nap, I must go to thai massage again after returning to Shanghai. Of course, the cost performance is not as high as there.
Next, I went to Jiangxi Leng, the largest shopping mall in Phuket. The famous shopping in Thailand is latex pillows, bras, medicines (Thai law stipulates that there can be no fake medicines), coconut oil and snacks (such as small boss seaweed).
We have a clear goal. We bought English N07 ice cream mask, a big box of vitamin C, tiger stickers and various ointments at Boots. Then they looted snacks, coconut oil and so on in the supermarket.
I bought a bottle of 250ml extra virgin coconut oil for more than 70 yuan. Use it as lotion and hair care when you get home. Now I always regret not bringing more bottles.
In the evening, we casually found a restaurant combining Chinese and western in the shopping mall, strolled around casually and returned to the hotel. We set off for the airport, passed the customs and went home about 1 1.
Although it is a short journey of four days and four nights, it may be because we have formed a more substantial arrangement, and it is a red-eye flight, which feels like going out for a week.
This time, I went to the seaside in Southeast Asia for four or five days, and I felt completely abundant. After all, there are short ways to play and long ways to be chic.
After this trip, I plan to organize a family trip next year to take my parents to an island in Southeast Asia, compared with my mother's desire to go to Hainan. Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam are all good.
In short, this time I finally found that the other side of the mountain is not a mountain, but the sea; The other side of the sea is still the sea!
The above pictures are all from boxes, without special comments.