Arrival

Welcome to Angry Satin Hotpants, the Thai cousin of Angry White Pajamas (which is an excellent book, available on Amazon for anyone even vaguely interested in martial arts).

So, with the uncomfortable explanation for the odd name of the blog out of the way, now I'm in Thailand and having an awesome time.

Flights were rather long but pretty uneventful. Unfortunately, my connecting flight was cancelled before I left London so my 1 hour layover at Bangkok turned into 4 but no big deal.

I'm staying at Stone Inn and Yasoo, a small guesthouse on Phuket which would probably struggle to be rated 2*...it is however, very cheap at 7000 baht (about 150 quid) for a month. Yeah, its spartan (bare concrete walls, dodgy fittings) but it has aircon, a TV, decent locks and hot water - all I need really. Its run by a Greek chap who seems to be a bit of a wideboy but he's a nice guy really. I stayed up with him and a couple of other guys staying at Stone Inn watching the World Cup.

I spent today getting my bearings, cruising around on my new hired moped and then at the beach. The bike is pretty fun...my first experience of a motorbike and I really quite like it...worrying! Went to the beach, the beautiful Nai Harn on the south coast of Phuket. Its renowned as the prettiest on the island and I can see why. Photos are on facebook for those who are interested! Beautiful sand, clear water, big waves and brilliant sunshine. Went along with 2 guys I watched the football with last night, one French-Algerian guy and Dean, from London. We even got fresh coconuts and drank the milk while sitting on the beach, bliss!

First day of training at Sinbi Muay Thai (http://www.sinbi-muaythai.com ) tomorrow! Really up for it but worried that my fat belly (damn you, revision!!) may hinder my early progress somewhat. Still, we'll see tomorrow!