Water Baby

Been a long time since a happy positive blog.

Before the huge group came, we took time off to go white-water rafting at Phang Nga province. That was fun, except that it was dry season so they actually had to collect enough water before releasing it so that the rafts would actually move. And that mean a mass exodus of rafts going down the same time. The water released still wasn't enough at some parts of the river, and at one point my boat got stuck in an awkward angle, I was sitting at the back, and then another raft came crashing over us. It hit me at the back of the neck and I was thrown to the bottom of the raft. The crew riding behind fell on top of me, and on top of him was the raft full of tourists. SO basically I was at the bottom of this sandwich. Sup and a friend said they got a shock cos I disappeared under all the pile and they weren't sure if I was still in the raft or thrown overboard already. Other than a really sore neck, the day was pretty fun, and I got sunburnt. Somehow i didn't think that I need to put on sunscreen in a jungle. Sunscreen = swimming pools and beach, sunscreen = blue, not green. Jungle = green. If you get what I mean.

on the raft, looking happy

THis is the mass exodus of rafts I was talking about, waiting for the river to be released.

We also went up to the waterfall, where we had an hour to ourselves before the tourists came.

I think it's super therapeutic to be sitting at the bottom of the fall. The water is so icy cold and refreshing in this heat.

After that when the tourists came, we were entertained by a Russian lady in a g-string determined to make a calendar shoot. She had her legs up in the air and she was crouching like a tiger and arching her back in impossible angles, all in a tiny bikini. Very sultry stuff and we were all riveted.

Then after the huge group, I needed a break desperately. We went to the latest water park that opened in Phuket. Tourist prices were THB 1,500 per person which was ridiculous, but they finally came up with a Phuket Resident rate at half price so we decided to go. This is similar to Singapore's Wild Wild Wet, but they had more thrilling rides in my opinion. More water slides.

THis is the wave pool. They didn't allow floats on the wave pool. Only life jackets and that was no help when you are being tossed about in the pool. Swallowed like a gallon of water cos I can't seem to find the rhythm of the waves with a life vest on. Would have done better without it.

THis is the Boomerang. Where you get down the slide and without time to draw a breath, immediately go down a steep slope and go up the slide. I didn't even have time to scream and my stomach was twisted tight on the way down. Once was enough.

Multi-coloured water slides....I tried them all and much much more. I'm an adrenaline junkie. Sup thinks i'm crazy.

Got super burnt again.

There is this one slide that Sup calls the Suki Pot cos you go down the slide and end up in this pot-like thing and you go round and round and round before funnelling down into another hole and end up in the pool. Quite boring. And that has to be the one Sup likes.

And it's back to work tomorrow. Crap.