We had a good, short 1hr flight from Bangkok to Phuket and are now enroute to the resort. The drive North from Phuket to Khuraburi pier where we meet the long tail boat for the remainder of the journey took us on winding roads through many small rural villages. The countryside is lush and mountainous, but similar to many countries in hot climates life is simple and poverty is everywhere - always a reminder of how luxurious and often superficial our lives are in...

This is the final leg of the journey to get here - the 1 1/2 hr long tail boat ride - and as the warm breeze blows and I'm being splashed by the sea it's a good time to reflect on what it took to get here... 72 hours 4 flights, 21 hours in the air 7 hours by truck/car/bus/taxi (we weren't brave enough to add tuk-tuk to the list so I'll have to find a pic I can post) 1 1/2 hrs by long tail boat