Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2016 | Page 52

Beautiful
Holiday scene

Phuket

At the time of booking it seemed more of an adventure
to say the least and to an area of the world which was
little known to me. We were advised that our flight would
be direct to the island airport which lies to the south of
mainland Thailand surrounded by the beautiful emerald
coloured Andaman Sea. As our plane made its’ final
approach to the Airport it was clear that we were to visit
some of the most spectacular scenery as I looked through
the plane window. I could see below several deep green
Islands below and then across to the farmlands and
Appuldurcombe
forests and the House
bays and beaches of Phuket Island itself.
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The beaches were sandy and clean, perhaps because
they lack the ferocious power of the Atlantic breakers as
gentle surf almost defines the pace of life on the Island
itself.
Interestingly, it would appear that no historian has
ever been able to define the Island’s early inhabitants
although there are many caves to visit which evidence
the existence of hunters and gathers from days gone by.
Quite surprisingly it is reported that over 40,000 years ago
when the sea levels were low it was possible to walk across
to the neighbouring Island of Phi Phi which is now an

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