Sebastian made a friend at dinner. Many Thai women try to talk to him and he is usually shy. This one got through his defenses. 

We met our friends from school on Bangla Road for dinner. Sebastian is hiding under the table. 

A firecracker offering near the wat. They set off firecrackers in this brick structure. It was loud. Sebastian covered his ears. 

One of the nicest Buddhist wats on Phuket. It was not very old. It told the story of the Buddha in murals. 

Monk gone wild. 

Buddist monks relaxing after the croc show. 

I had to get this shot. How often can you sit with a real tiger. 

Felicity taming the biggest croc! 

Phuket zoo. Croc tamers. His stuck his head in this one. Crickey!! 

Jenny in the air. 

Jenny at lift-off. A thai man hangs to the parachute to direct you as you float in the air. They wear no gear, while you have a float vest and full parachute gear. 

This is Felicity in the air. 

Simon's turn. 

That's me. 

Up up and away. We (except Sebastian) parasailed along the beach. 

Pretty? huh, Ed? Don't get too excited. These are lady-boys. Many men have transexual operations in Thailand. These (wo)men work on a stage at one of the outdoor bars in Patong.

Bangla Road in Potang. 

Jen and I went out for lobster and calamari. It was excellent. She drank from a pineapple :-) 

These laterns were lit and allowed to lift to the sky like hot-air balloons. They were sent on the anniversary of the Tsunami and in celebration of the New Year. 

Another commemoration to the Tsunami dead. 

These holes were dug in the beach along Patong to commemorate the people who died in the tsunami last year. Candles were placed in each hole.  

Another shot with coconut trees. This apartment building was hit by last year's tsunami, but not badly. It is Kalim Bay near Patong. Patong was hit hard. 

A shot of Bangkok from the elevated walkway. 

Back in Bangkok. Sebastian petting puppies in the weekend market. 

The bridge in modern time.