Patong Beach, Phuket

Our nine days on Patong Beach in Phuket went by incredibly quickly. We stayed at the Yorkshire Hotel near Bangla Road, the main entertainment venue. The hotel has a nice pool, state-of-the-art gym, sauna, and steam room of which we took advantage on a daily basis. Besides our excursion to the Phi Phi Islands, we took it easy and simply enjoyed a few days of leisure and relaxation. The beach in Patong was beautiful; the turquoise sea was warm like bath water. The girls had a fabulous time swimming and riding the waves. We did get "stung" by jellyfish, but that was a minor inconvenience.