This is our last day in Thailand, tomorrow we head for Laos.

When our travel agent originally suggested we start with a week in a luxury hotel in Phuket that was not even on a great beach I was against the idea. I wanted the real Asia. I was obviously suffering from temporary insanity. What is not to love about stepping from your air conditioned villa into your own pool and jacuzzi. Golf buggies to drive you when it is too warm to walk, fabulous food and wonderful friendly staff. If the effort of walking to the restaurant is too much just call and eat by the pool.

Even the air smells wonderful with all the exotic flowers. Fruit I have never seen before. A green mandarin orange.

We do still have a little reality.

Laundry

And homework

Let’s hope we are up to handling real Asia at the weekend!