Weekend in Phuket, Thailand (late July)

Opening the door to our room at the JW Marriott in Phuket was like opening a treasure chest: wonderful to delight you everywhere you turn. From the little carved wooden chest holding something toiletries to a bathtub full of floating orchid blossoms, the Thai sense of artistry is evident everywhere. The room opens out to a private patio with two chaise lounges and a table with a sun umbrella. From our little patio, you can follow a path meandering through a lush tropical garden to the pool.
We woke Sunday morning to the sound of torrential rain. Hoping that it would be a short downpour and clear up shortly, we went to breakfast. The breakfast buffet was fabulous. After abandoning all pretenses of a healthy diet, we thoroughly enjoyed every morsel of food we ate.The rain continued its assault with no hint of letting up. Gerhard went for an intense workout to rid himself of some breakfast calories while I opted for a more relaxing massage.

Since the rain had only let up but not stopped, we spent the afternoon on our mats reading, drinking wine and not really minding the weather.

After the rain finally stopped, we decided to take a walk on the jogging path which led to a small inland lake.

On Tuesday morning, we showed up for our 90 minute time share sales pitch. Luckily our salesperson let us leave without hearing the presentation since we convinced her we weren't interested in purchasing a time share.