Merry Christmas

Jackamy
Paul & Derry Harper
Sat 25 Dec 2010 06:51
 
Saturday 25th December
 
Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
The contrast between our Christmas day and your celebrations at home couldn't be anymore different I don't think. Today has been possibly one of the hottest days so far whilst you still have snow on the ground!
 
The Harper family awoke quite late due to the previous nights activities and some of us were feeling a little worse for wear. Thankfully the kids aren't as excited and awake at 6 am wanting to open presents now that they're 23 and 24! We did the rounds in the anchorage and ended up spending the day aboard Miss Tippy. It was fantastic as we were in beautiful surroundings sipping champagne (sparkling wine) and Sheila was the perfect hostess providing a steady flow of snacks.
 
  
 
Ton Sai Bay.....Sheila the perfect hostess
 
  
 
Christmas day with friends
 
  
 
The evenings plans, as we had discussed all day, were to venture ashore and eat at the only restaurant serving Christmas dinner. It seems however that everyone else on Phi Phi Don had the same idea and our plan back-fired! Instead we found a restaurant on the beach front and had a delicious meal before we went to watch Thai boxing, as you do on Christmas day! The Thai boxing advertised on the flyers was a bit of a lie though as all we watched were white males fighting one another for 3 rounds so that they could receive a free bucket of alcohol. It was still enjoyable though!