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| Kartik B | profile | all galleries >> Thailand >> Phuket, Dec 05 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Temple at Karon Beach |
 Late noon at Karon |
 Fisherman coming back, maybe heading out |
 100 Bhat shade, worth it |
 Not my idea of a holiday |
 Still in the air |
 Relax man, its a holiday |
 The onset of the sunset |
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 Colors are getting richer now |
 One of the quiter beaches in Phuket |
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 Our room at Crowne Plaza, Karon Beach |
 Lagoon Villas, worth the money |
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 The lobby |
 Windy and cosy |
 Nicely designed and color coded |
 Near the pool |
 Personal Tuk-Tuk for the guests |
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 Monkey business |
 It's a lucrative one |
 Buddha caves on the way to James Bond Island |
 The reclining Buddha |
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 Weather beaten and impressive |
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 Freaky |
 Caves further down the temple |
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 Light at last |
 Gold leaf Buddha |
 Details |
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 Outside the temple |
 En route to James Bond Island |
 Takes one hour to reach there |
 Clear waters and very humid |
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 Mangroves and small islands dot the way |
 Through limestone passages beneath the cliffs |
 Out safely |
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 Malay fishing village on the sea |
 James Bond Island filmed for Octopussy |
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 The laser at the top is missing now |
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 Is a honey pot for tourists |
 The jetty at James Bond |
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 Back to the Malay village for lunch |
 Colorful boats anchored, local version of a truck stop |
 French eco photographer, enviable job |
 There's his partner |
 Translucent islands |
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 Back at Karon beach on day 2, first anniversary of the Tsunami |
 Was business as usual at the beach |
 The waters are calm now, Dec 25th 2005 |
 Sunset at the first anniversary |
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 Pool view back at the hotel |
 An Elephant safari of sorts |
 Our photo savvy mahaut |
 And our ride |
 Trampling through fields and bushes |
 Greetings from a friend |
 Bemused tourists like us |
 Going seperate ways |
 The coconut harvesting monkeys |
 It's a job as good as any |
 Regular Asian water buffalo |
 Elephant circus |
 I can't do that! |
 Okay, guess he likes it |
 Thai Yoga, don't try this at home with your pet elephant |
 Getting adventerous now, going kayaking |
 Mostly kayaked in circles |
 Till we were rescued |
 Towards a rubber plantation now |
 Stinky rubber sheets out to dry |
 Extracting the sap |
 Our guide at the plantation |
 Pressing the sheets to extract water |
 Dare for a spin? |
 Apparently yes |
 No turning back now |
 Going going... |
 gone! |
 Fiery bar |
 Looking up sitting at the bar, many drinks down |
 Many drinks down, the pool is deserted now |
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