Rosemary made a grab for Fook Yuan's food while he "+"was not paying attention.";var n010_04_ftext="Our plane. It looked so small.";var n010_05_ftext="My camera jammed here and I lost several shots. I didn't "+"realize I need to cover the lens when I unjam the stuck mechanism.";var dsc02548_ftext="Touchdown at Puket right after lunch. The journey seemed "+"shorter than it actually was. Lunch was served shortly after ascent. And "+"it was time to descend almost right after lunch.";var dsc02548_stext="
The weather was fine and there was no sign of the "+"crashed plane from one week ago.";var n010_13_ftext="Notice the bottles of mineral water?";var n010_14_ftext="Very steep climb. Fortunately, there is a buggy service "+"to fetch you up and down.";var n010_14_stext="
There was one time I called for buggy service and "+"the operator asked, \"You want a what sandwich?\"";var n010_17_ftext="Celebrating our safe arrival.";var n010_16_ftext="Very nice resort. I think I saw the exact same shot on "+"the resort's website.";var n010_22_ftext="View from my room.";var n010_23_ftext="Zoom in. The beach is within walking distance, but the "+"buggy service can take you there if you're lazy.";var n010_25_ftext="Each room has a private garden and an open air shower. "+"The shower is not visible outside, but the path to it is. Just in case you "+"think it's really private. But don't worry — nobody will peek at you, "+"because there's nobody around!";var n010_28_ftext="The heart of Phuket. About one in five is an Ang Mo. "+"In fact, when queuing up to clear the Customs, we observed that we were "+"almost the only Asian's around.";var n010_29_ftext="Full of dead alleys. The design of the street is really "+"strange. There are two main one-way streets parallel to each other, with "+"only a handful of alleys connecting between them. The rest are dead alleys.";var n010_29_stext="
Well, the design ensures that you have enough time "+"to look at both sides of the alleys.";var n010_32_ftext="
We took a tuk-tuk back. It is the cheapest at 350 baht. "+"Other modes are: car, 400 baht; van 700 baht.";var n010_34_ftext="Curvy roads. A miata would be perfect here.";var n010_34_stext="
We took the tuk-tuk just twice. The second time, we "+"met the fast & furious driver. He went at the curves faster "+"than I dared in my miata. Not speaking much for my skills.";var n011_07_ftext="Had our dinner at Surin beach. You can tell that our "+"meals are not cheap. We usually ate up 200 to 300 baht per person.";var n011_07_stext="
Every time it comes to food, I'm afraid of being a "+"burden to my friends. However, it was rather easy to find food I could eat "+"this time because they catered to Westerners. I had pasta or pizza most of "+"the time.";var dsc02646_ftext="Despite talking of it for a few days, this is the "+"closest Fook Yuan came to a jacuzzi.";var day1_list=[new TextElm(preface_str),new TextElm(intro_str),new TextElm(intro_str2),new HdrElm("Setting Off"),new PicElm("N010-003","",n010_03_ftext,n010_03_stext,DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-004","",n010_04_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-005","",n010_05_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02548","",dsc02548_ftext,dsc02548_stext,DEF_HFLAGS),new HdrElm("Arrival"),new PicElm("N010-013","",n010_13_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-014","",n010_14_ftext,n010_14_stext,DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-017","",n010_17_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-016","",n010_16_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-022","",n010_22_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-023","",n010_23_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-025","",n010_25_ftext,"",DEF_VFLAGS),new HdrElm("Patong Beach"),new PicElm("N010-028","",n010_28_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-029","",n010_29_ftext,n010_29_stext,DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-032","",n010_32_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N010-034","",n010_34_ftext,n010_34_stext,DEF_HFLAGS),new HdrElm("Dinner"),new PicElm("N011-007","",n011_07_ftext,n011_07_stext,DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02646","",dsc02646_ftext,"",DEF_VFLAGS)];var n011_14_ftext="Typical hotel breakfast. Can't complain too much cos "+"it's \"free\".";var n011_14_stext="
We counted 12 couples having breakfast at various "+"times, including us. The resort had 48 rooms in total.";var dsc02665_ftext="Booked massage during the \"happy\" hours, where it's "+"two for the price of one.";var dsc02665_stext="
It's strange to see an Ang Mo serving you here.";var dsc02678_ftext="Went swimming after that.";var dsc02683_ftext="Fook Yuan's unique swimming style.";var dsc02698_ftext="Surfed net while my friends went for massage. There's "+"no wireless; you got to hook up to the router with a LAN cable. That's "+"too bad. I'll love to surf net while sun-tanning outside. Btw, it's 350 "+"baht per day for the Internet, provided by Pacific Internet.";var n011_27_ftext="Beautiful sunset.";var dsc02732_ftext="Quite devoid of people.";var dsc02738_ftext="Choice seat.";var n011_33_ftext="Tried another restaurant at Surin beach.";var day2_list=[new HdrElm("Breakfast"),new PicElm("N011-014","",n011_14_ftext,n011_14_stext,DEF_HFLAGS),new HdrElm("Afternoon"),new PicElm("DSC02665","",dsc02665_ftext,dsc02665_stext,DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02678","",dsc02678_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02683","",dsc02683_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02698","",dsc02698_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new HdrElm("Dinner"),new PicElm("N011-027","",n011_27_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02732","",dsc02732_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02738","",dsc02738_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N011-033","",n011_33_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS)];var n012_05_ftext="A good way to start the day.";var n012_12_ftext="Thinking of renting a car ourselves. Can we reach our "+"destination? In the end we opted for a van.";var n012_14_ftext="Some kind of memorial.";var n012_18_ftext="This is how Phuket town looks like. It's less crowded "+"than Patong beach and there are almost no Ang Mo's.";var n012_20_ftext="The second largest shopping mall. I like it, because "+"this is exactly how I expected a small town shopping mall to look like.";var n012_21_ftext="Instant hair change.";var n012_23_ftext="Roadside satay, anyone?";var n012_24_ftext="Foot massage. We asked for express half-hour service "+"cos we only had half-an-hour left. The foot massage was tickish at some "+"point and I almost gave the massager a good kick due to reflex action.";var n012_25_ftext="Of course we left something behind in our haste and had "+"to ask the driver to turn back midway.";var n012_33_ftext="A restaurant recommended by the driver. Very nice "+"ambience with prices to match.";var n012_33_stext="
We wanted a restaurant with Thai and western food. "+"So the driver brought us to this one, where the western restaurant was "+"beside the Thai restaurant. Most Thais here speak some English, but "+"you're never sure if they understand you fully.";var n012_35_ftext="Unfortunately, the restaurant was a long walk away to "+"Patong beach.";var n013_04_ftext="Live advertisment.";var n013_05_ftext="The colors make the streets come alive.";var n013_06_ftext="Lots of good food.";var n013_08_ftext="The most happening street. You can't miss it. The "+"atmosphere is totally different from other streets.";var n013_09_ftext="Full of pubs and temptations.";var n013_12_ftext="Didn't see any Ramly burger, though.";var n013_13_ftext="We had to come back to this street.";var n013_15_ftext="Very nice music inside, comes with a free drink. We "+"chose beer. Somehow, it was the most bitter beer I ever had.";var day3_list=[new HdrElm("Cooling Off"),new PicElm("N012-005","",n012_05_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new HdrElm("To Phuket Town"),new PicElm("N012-012","",n012_12_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N012-014","",n012_14_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N012-018","",n012_18_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N012-020","",n012_20_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N012-021","",n012_21_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N012-023","",n012_23_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N012-024","",n012_24_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N012-025","",n012_25_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new HdrElm("Dinner"),new PicElm("N012-033","",n012_33_ftext,n012_33_stext,DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N012-035","",n012_35_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new HdrElm("Patong Beach at Night"),new PicElm("N013-004","",n013_04_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-005","",n013_05_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-006","",n013_06_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-008","",n013_08_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-009","",n013_09_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-012","",n013_12_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-013","",n013_13_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-015","",n013_15_ftext,"",DEF_VFLAGS)];var n013_18_ftext="Our last breakfast.";var n013_19_ftext="The most high-end villa.";var n013_20_ftext="With an excellent view.";var n013_21_ftext="And a breath-taking price.";var n013_22_ftext="Want to stay here? We were quoted 12,000 baht (S$522) "+"per day.";var n013_27_ftext="We were the only customers the whole afternoon.";var n013_28_ftext="Passing time. We had checked out and we needed to wait "+"for 5 hours for our flight.";var n013_29_ftext="There is no need to ride with helmet. I love it here! "+"Petrol prices are not cheap, at 28 to 30 baht.";var n013_31_ftext="You need to get past security to just come in.";var dsc02942_ftext="Barber seats. I had 720 baht left due to "+"misunderstanding of airport tax (already paid, so no need to pay at exit), "+"so I bought a book to read.";var dsc02949_ftext="Instant vegetarian meal. I forgot to ask for vegetarian "+"meals on both flights.";var dsc02951_ftext="Engrossing book.";var dsc02953_ftext="But not engrossing enough to notice the air stewardess. "+"I saw her name tag and her name was something Sabrina. They should "+"really make the name tags bigger.";var dsc02953_stext="
Back to the book. I finished it that night. "+"Interestingly, it was listed as fiction on the publisher's website. It "+"didn't seem that way to me, although there are parts of the book that I "+"find it hard to believe.";var day4_list=[new HdrElm("Breakfast"),new PicElm("N013-018","",n013_18_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-019","",n013_19_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-020","",n013_20_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-021","",n013_21_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-022","",n013_22_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new HdrElm("Lunch"),new PicElm("N013-027","",n013_27_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-028","",n013_28_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new HdrElm("Going Home"),new PicElm("N013-029","",n013_29_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("N013-031","",n013_31_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02942","",dsc02942_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02949","",dsc02949_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02951","",dsc02951_ftext,"",DEF_HFLAGS),new PicElm("DSC02953","",dsc02953_ftext,dsc02953_stext,DEF_VFLAGS)];var n013_17_ftext="There are very nice man-made structures at the resort.";var dsc02974_ftext="The camera used. The rubber band holds the base, which "+"needs to be dismantled to unjam the camera. I decided to do this the second "+"time it jammed. Needless to say, it didn't jam again.";var dsc02974_stext="
I decided to bring this camera because I so seldom "+"use it. One reason is due to the lack of wide angle lens — I have "+"lent out my 35/2 lens. I bought a 24/2.8 lens with this trip in mind. (I "+"wanted to buy the 24/2 AIS, but I couldn't find one in time — it's "+"quite rare and asking price is high. Just as well; I don't use it enough "+"to justify its price.)";var equipment_str="
| Camera | Nikon FE2 with type E focusing screen |
| Lenses | Nikon AF 24/2.8 D, AIS 85/2 |
| Film | Fuji Superia 400, Fuji Superia 800 |
| Printing/scanning | Fuji Frontier machine |
| Alt camera | Sony Cybershot T50 |