We woke up feeling well rested and ready to head out to the next place. We loaded up our packs, gave the bungalow a quick look-over to make sure we weren’t forgetting anything, and then we were off. We ate breakfast at the small restaurant which doubled as the check-out counter for the bungalows. Breakfast was good and we felt rejuvenated and ready to take on the day.
We took a water taxi over to the main beach where we would eat one lunch at our favorite restaurant before departing on a ferry to Phuket.
Upon arriving in Phuket, we realized we had forgotten two very important items at the bungalow…our passports! We felt that sick feeling that comes with a sudden realization of an awful mistake. There were no ferries going back to Ko Phi Phi that day, so I tried desperately to haggle for a speedboat to take me back to retrieve them. Sensing my desperation, the normally priced $50 speedboat ride was now being quoted to me at the ridiculous price of $250! I refused to do this and, instead, called the bungalow office and asked them to locate and hold on to our passports for me. (They couldn’t quite figure out why I had them hidden behind the mirror. Naturally, I felt a little guilty asking the very people I was hiding them from in the first place to now hold them in trust for me!) They agreed and I decided I could just take a ferry back the next morning and could return in time to make it to the airport in plenty of time. Feeling content with this plan, we went ahead to our next hotel for the night.
The hotel was called the CC Bloom and it was very nice. We met the owners, who were a group of American investors who were very amiable, provided great advice and made the place a veritable resort for guests such as ourselves.
At night, we went out to dinner at a local hot spot called the Red Onion. The menu gave ratings of spiciness for each dish which varied from zero peppers to four peppers in spiciness. I like spicy food, but this time I opted for a "zero-pepper" rated dish. Despite the mild rating, my tongue was on fire and I was sweating buckets from the tasty Thai dish I was eating. Sarah thought it was quite amusing!
After dinner, we perused a couple of shops where we bought a couple of fake Lacoste shirts. Then, we went back to hotel where we had a nice swim in the luxurious pool. It was so peaceful and we had it all to ourselves.
Afterward, we watched a movie in our room and drifted off to sleep.
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I don't know if you guys ever read these comments but I'll give you a tip about spicy food.
If you've eaten something very hot/spicy, put some sugar on your tongue and let it dissolve. The chemical reaction will neutralize the burning.
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