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Getting to the airport in time was no problem at all. Our kind neighbor Lisa drove us to the airport in no time. We caught a plane to Tokyo, Japan. For eleven long hours, we watched movies, slept, read, and I worked on my math a little bit. Dad slept most of time and when he wasn’t, his head was stuck in a book. Mom was reading a guide book about Phuket, and she was focused on safety.  We stopped in Japan to take the last eight hours to Bangkok, our final destination. The moment we stepped off the plane I was already hot. It felt good to have sun for awhile though. As we transferred from one plane to another it was hard to keep on our feet because of the time change. All of us were super tired! We stayed one night in a beautiful hotel and caught a short one hour flight to Phuket, Thailand in the early afternoon. Now I am sitting inside a comfy hotel room while mom reads a book by Dan Brown and Dad is enjoying the view of the big pool. We went out for a swim today. The pool is very fun, with two slides and a covered cave with water gushing out from one side. I kicked my feet up on a nice hammock by the pool and knocked out a huge part of my book “Lock and Key,” by Sarah Dessen. The beach here is spectacular. The water is a pretty aqua blue and your feet buried into the soft sand with each step.  Last night we took a nice walk down the streets of Phuket. There were tons of cute little shops and about a dozen places to get a massage.  After dinner we walked over to the Night Market.  The market contained several stands selling unique local fruits, clothes, jewelry, pop music and bootleg DVD movies to buy. It was fun to see the different things they had to offer. The streets are filled with stands of all sorts of merchandise that the people want to sell you. So far I’m really enjoying my time in Thailand and I cannot wait until I see the rest of Thailand. More up next, after these messages. Just kidding, stay tuned! 🙂