Sawasdee, Thailand!
Thailand. The land of sun, sand ‘n sea! No wonder we were all so happy when the conference-cum-leisure getaway to Phuket and Bangkok was announced by the office! The trip was organized as part of the annual conference for our division, and we were all looking forward to an exciting 5-day long party with friends!
DESTINATION PHUKET!
The Thai Airways flight from New Delhi to Bangkok took off at midnight, with our gang occupying about half the seats on the plane! Excitement was high and nobody was in a mood to sleep! After much anticipation and four long hours, we landed at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to catch our connecting flight to Phuket Island, and were pretty impressed by the look of the place. An hour’s wait followed, and we found ourselves on the plane to Phuket.
The flight was short, barely an hour’s time. Breakfast was served on the plane – a strange Thai concoction of boiled vegetables in some yellow paste, but we were so hungry, we didn’t complain! Close to landing, as I was about to doze off, I heard delighted “ooh’s!” and “aah’s!” and saw everyone looking out of the window. On glancing outside, I saw a beautiful aerial view of the islands, green and lush, with the pristine blue sea below us, waves lashing against the rocks, onto the shore. Wow!
On landing, we were in for another pleasant surprise! The airport runway lies along a beautiful coastline! We all just stood there, looking out of the windows in the transit area, taking in the beauty of place.
