Today was truly a “nothing” day. Meaning we did absolutely nothing of note all day… Yippee!

We had the included breakfast buffet at the Mandarava Resort; I have to admit, as far as included breakfasts go, this buffet was amongst the best I’ve tried. They had a good selection of items; featuring “Western” foods as well as representative Asian-themed dishes. In addition, they also made fresh pancakes and waffles and they had made-to-order omelettes. And the service was top-notch; when Eron asked if they had milk for her coffee, they replied by asking if she preferred her milk hot. When Eron answered in the affirmative, the waitress told her she’d be back in just a couple of minutes as she had to heat some up.

It was 11 AM by the time we were finished with breakfast… time to check out the Infinity Pools. This was about the only thing the resort has disappointed us in. There was nothing wrong with the pools themselves; they were all beautiful and very clean. However, for a resort of this calibre, they have a serious shortage of loungers available on each of the pool decks and many of the guests were seen to enter a pool area, see that there were no available loungers, and simply walk away. In our case, we wanted to spend just a few hours in the sun and pool – Eron was still nursing that bad sunburn she got on Koh Lanta. So, we just spent that time either in the pool or sitting on the edge of the deck. Then we went back to the room, opened up both glass walls and relaxed in the resulting breeze.

We weren’t motivated to do anything else until our tummies started growling. Eron looked up a few places to try in Karon and we headed out. For dinner, we tried the, “Three Crowns Restaurant and Grill” (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1215780-d2354643-Reviews-Three_Crowns_Restaurant_Grill-Karon_Phuket.html). We choose it mainly because of the excellent reviews they received in TripAdvisor. We found the food to again be palatable but unremarkable. However, we would’ve still ranked it better than average due to the quick, friendly service – the food wasn’t bad at all, it just wasn’t notable. But they definitely lost points due to their steep prices; 950 Baht (about $30 USD) for two and that was with only one local beer and a lone seafood dish (Prawn Springrolls).

After that, a quick stop at a mini-mart and it was back to the room. It was still hot and muggy but there was a gentle breeze blowing across our deck. So, it was perfect for my after dinner cigar. A nice cigar, great tunes, a cold drink, and sitting out on our deck in my skivvies ‘cuz I can….