tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97626692011-07-25T08:44:38.311-04:00The US government has agreed to help me see the world and get paid for it. I have to do a little work along the way, and sometimes there are people that want to kill me-- but I am going to see as much of the world as I can, and hopefully I will post a little about my journeys on this little blog.cndworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18390700774696959088noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9762669.post-1104532413212855602004-12-31T17:15:00.000-05:002004-12-31T17:46:36.213-05:00<span style="font-family:georgia;">I know you have seen the pictures of Phuket and Phi Phi Islands in Thailand since the devastating tsunami. I wanted you to see what a wonderful place it was before then. These pictures were taken in July 2003. It is a beautiful place and it breaks my heart to know that so many people died or lost their livelihood.</span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">This is the main beach, Patong Beach, in Phuket and pictures from the street that runs just beyond the shoreline.</span> <br /> <br /><img src="http://www.areksuroboyo.net/phuket1.jpg" alt="Patong Beach" /> <br /> <br /><img src="http://www.areksuroboyo.net/phuket2.jpg" alt="Main Drag in Patong" /> <br /> <br /><img src="http://www.areksuroboyo.net/phuket3.jpg" alt="Yes, even a McD!" /> <br /> <br /><hr /> <br /> <br />And here are some pictures from the Phi Phi Islands. <br /> <br /><img src="http://www.areksuroboyo.net/phiphi1.jpg" alt="The Islands" /> <br />People come to the Phi Phi Islands to swim, scuba and snorkle. It is a truly beautiful place. <br /> <br /> <br /><img src="http://www.areksuroboyo.net/phiphi2.jpg" alt="Koh Phi Phi" /> <br />This is the main beach on Koh Phi Phi where all the restaraunts line the beach. <br /> <br /><img src="http://www.areksuroboyo.net/phiphi2.jpg" alt="Koh Phi Phi 2" /> <br />These pictures were taken during the off season (the rainy season) so there are very few tourists-- only a few hundred. December thru February is the main tourist season, and the beaches and shops are typically packed with tourists. <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9762669-110453241321285560?l=seetheworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cndworldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18390700774696959088noreply@blogger.com4