Notes from the field - Phuket

Day 3 in Phuket and A has collected about 25 species of Alpheus spp. Or so he says. I don't know man.. they look the same to me. I ask him to teach me how to id but he doesn't want to.. only telling me to attend the shrimp course in Panama sometime in the summer. Where got time and money! 

We've gotten a really nice place in a quiet neighbourhood off Chaofa road, thanks to Z. I'ts like a hotel/hostel, offering fairly good rates. Tai-tan court. Weekly rent for a two bed room costs 2000 baht. We've managed to convince the lady at the counter to throw in an extra mattress in the room for an extra 500 baht so that's 2 500 baht in total for the 3 of us. Pretty reasonable, with FREE! wifi. However, electricity costs 5 baht per unit (whatever 'unit' means) and I will wait till later to check how much it adds up. 

Ate at the chicken place with M last night as A had to stay in to process his shrimps. Mmmm.. chicken place. I wish Z and Applecow were around too.. we would have gone crazy with everything! Have to remember to drop by on Friday night to ta-pow for the girls. 

Rawai beach yesterday and Karon today. The Russians have indeed invaded Phuket. A managed to buy some booties (that actually fit his 45/46 feet) by walking into a dive shop and chatting up a young Russian fler. Now I get the brunt of  A's teasing.. all this talk of going to Chalong Bay and inviting Andre for walks and what not. I think that A is the one interested in him. Mwuahaha. A thinks its much better if everyone thinks he is gay. Less problems.  M took pictures of sagging breasts and rolls of flab of orange westerners today. Perve! 

Am waiting for A to finish up with his shrimp photography. We skipped lunch today. Am heading out for dinner and a nightwalk perhaps.