Phuk-it its Phuket

So once again we wade out into the low tide with our bags over our heads get in a long tail boat and putter out to the ferry. The ferry is another lesson in relax, don't worry, your somewhere awesome. Things take forever here in Thailand and so far nothing has been even close to on time or anywhere near the about of time it folks will estimate that it takes. This could be frustrating but why let it be? So we spent 4 hours on a boat when it should have been 2. We got to see the sunset over the ocean surrounded by aw-inspiring limestone karsts while drinking Chang, Thailand "world famous(??)" and quite refreshing beer. We pull into Phuket City habor are herding into minivans that then hurl themselves to the madness that is Thai traffic. On that and many other bus trips to come I have seen some truly hilarious, terrifying, scandalizing, and just plain dangerous vehicular maneuvers. I think that my favorite rush hour stunt so far was when we were cut off by two separate mopeds coming in from two different sides then vie for dominance before coming to a screeching halt at a stop light. The acrobatics themselves were impressive for sure but what makes this instance stand out above the rest is that one moped had a family of four on it and the other had a side/front car attachment and was stacked with a pile or recycling that only Dr. Seuss could have dreamed of.