Phuket off season

Written: 27 july 2009
Travel time: 1 — 7 july 2009
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We rested in the so-called off-season from July 4 to July 18.2009. Maybe we were lucky with the weather, but it rained only 3 times in 2 weeks, one day immediately upon arrival was weak with clearings, and 2 days in a row, of course, a real tropical downpour, these the days we used for massage, trips to a supermarket in Patong, though there was a rafting + trekking tour on elephants, which was not canceled, of the whole tour we were in a temple with monkeys (interesting) and rode elephants in the pouring rain, it would be better if we didn’t do this , it’s terrible how scary it is when an elephant steps into a stormy river from under a stick, and the drovers beat the elephants mercilessly, for animal lovers it’s unbearable. The money for the cancellation of rafting was returned. By the way, excursions were taken at a street agency, cheaper, as many wrote, 2 times than h-s operators, and everything is very clear and organized. Everything about the hotel is wonderful, they didn’t pay attention to the little things (for example, they cleaned it badly despite the tip), the breakfasts are excellent, although they are exactly the same for 14 days, I don’t advise taking lunches and dinners. cafes/restaurants are much cheaper to eat. The general conclusion from a trip in the off-season is the pros-inexpensive (in restaurants even the price tags are re-glued to cheaper ones), not so hot, few tourists, no crowds. Of the minuses, it will not be possible to swim in the sea because of the waves, only jump in the waves, excursions to the islands can be canceled or rescheduled if there is a storm. There is no animation in the hotel. By the way, officially in Thailand, the rainy season begins after a religious holiday (I forgot the name), and this is somewhere after July 10th. We were satisfied (we are 2 couples 30-40 years old without children), I will definitely return to Tai !!!!!! !
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