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Simanderal
Michael Hughes and Ger White
Sun 17 Feb 2013 14:49
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Ger arrived back on board on 10th February and we
set off for a relaxed sail around the islands off Phuket on the 12th.
Nothing too strenuous--max 15 miles a day--the weather is fine and the winds
light---but with calm seas we've managed to sail most of the time, even if
slowly.
On 12th, we anchored off Ko Phanak, and the
following morning we dinghied into the 'hong'. Then a short sail across to
Ao Mung, where we anchored off the very cruiser friendly Paradise Resort. Lunch,
sunbeds, pool, beach, and even hot showers and towels! So we stayed put
the next day as well.
Then a couple of lovely anchorages off palm fringed
beaches--lovely before 10, when the tourist boats disgorged --and after 4, when
they had left. And now we're on Phi Phi--perhaps the most famous island of
all--tonight on the remote north coast--where we spent much of the day at
another resort--but tomorrow we'llm head round to the main bay which will
doubtless be very busy, very noisy--and very brash.
All is well and we'll then continue our relaxed
cruise.
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