• 2/22/2010 10:07:00 PM, Monday, February 22, 2010
Phuket with Mashimaro ♥ Day 1 (22 January 2010)
Since I'm resting at home today, shall skip pass the other blog entries and start blogging about our trip instead! You've been warned that this will be a super image-heavy post!
Mashimaro and I had a mini getaway at Phuket last month. We were deciding between Taiwan, Bali, Phuket, and at some point in time, Mashimaro even suggested Haikou! Anyway, we finally decided on Phuket and booked our tickets and hotel a week before flying! Thankfully, it wasn't the peak season for travelling yet!
Flew by Tiger Airways, and it was my first time to the Budget Terminal. And Budget Terminal is really as what the name says, budget.
My sweet Mummy drove us to the airport! ^^
Had to check-in close to 2 hours ahead of departure (Bummer! No such thing as internet check-in!) and since we had lots of time to kill, off to McDonald's for breakfast!
Fluffy rabbit slept at 2.45am the night before because he was busy downloading games for my PSP! So sweet of Mashimaro! ^^ The game UP really kept me entertained throughout the flight!
Went in to the Departure Hall, and there's nothing much to shop at all! There are only foot massagers and computer kiosks for surfing. 
Time to board the plane! Wanted to take a picture of Mashimaro walking to the plane but was whisked off by the security guard. I should have learnt from Wendy and be more discrete in my photo-taking! 
The seat was seriously too crampy for poor fluffy rabbit! He looks uber squashed up in his seat! I was still doing okay I guess, but definitely could do with more leg room! Thankfully it was just a short 1 hour 35 minutes flight!
Reached Phuket International Airport, and the first word that came into my mind was 'chaotic'! The airport was seriously packed! Plus, we didn't have the slightest clue as to where we should meet Dewa Phuket's staff who will be picking us up! Thankfully, there was this nice guy who directed us outside and we managed to locate our driver!
Off to our 'home' for the next 3 days, Dewa Phuket! We totally enjoyed our stay there! The only downside was its location though. Dewa Phuket is a mere 5 minutes drive from the airport, but it also means a 30-45 minutes drive to Patong Beach. Anyway, whilst Mashimaro was busy settling the paperwork, I was busy snapping pictures of the reception area!
They gave us a complimentary welcome drink upon arrival, and many, many thumbs up for their excellent service! The staff are very friendly, and they never fail to greet us with a smile each time they see us! (: 
Selection of food choices for our complimentary set lunch and in-villa candle light dinner! We decided to eat both on the same day! 
Off to our villa - 107! Simply can't wait to go in, and was keeping my fingers crossed that it won't turn out too different from the pictures on the web. And I'm pleased to say that Dewa Phuket didn't disappoint us at all! 
It looks just as nice as on pictures! *lovelove*
The interior of the villa was as nice as well, but the best part is, they have my favourite four poster bed! (: 
We took the 'Romantic Retreat Package' from Dewa, and they decorated the bed with flower petals! Pretty, pretty! Such that I really couldn't bear to remove the petals! I almost wanted to ask Mashimaro to sleep on the sofa instead! 
Here's our private pool! As seen from the picture, it's really small. Mashimaro swam one stroke and hit the other end already! But then again, the pool is more apt for chilling out, drinking an ice cold beer (for Mashimaro, Coke for me!) or just reading a book by the pool! 
The bathroom had an outdoor concept, pretty refreshing for a change, save for the many small insects! Totally love the idea of having 2 sinks at the bathroom cause we won't have to fight over it! By the way Mashimaro, we should seriously consider it for our future home too! 
And I chance upon this super cute bean bag that I was so tempted to 'steal' home as a souvenir! Haha! I look damn ugly here but I still want to post this picture up with the beanie! 
It's a 'Do Not Disturb' bag to hang at the door! (:
Took more pictures with the super pretty bed decorations!
Done with taking a zillion pictures of the villa, and decided to drop by the beach for a quick look before lunch! 
Nai Yang Beach is relatively quiet, definitely not as crowded nor happening as Phuket's famous Patong Beach. Very peaceful, serene and pretty!
Our stomachs were growling by then, time for lunch at The Lounge. Mashimaro really loves this place! We ate most, if not all of our meals here and each time round, he kept lemming how fantastic it would be if time could come to a standstill then. 
The complimentary set lunch comes with 2 side dishes, main course (Thai Fried Rice with Chicken, Prawn, Pork, Beef or Seafood) and dessert!I've never been a fan of Thai food but again, thumbs up for the yummy food! Very delicious and tasty, but the best part was that it's not overly spicy for me!
Mashimaro was full of praises for their Tom Yum Goong, and kept saying that it was very authentic! As for me, I loved their Beef in Oyster Sauce, super yummlicious!
Time for desserts! The funny thing is, when most of my friends saw this picture from my cammie, the first question that they asked was "Why did they serve chicken wings with ice-cream?"Lol! It really looks like chicken, but nope, it's Pumpkin Fritter!
Digested our round tummies by talking a stroll around the resort. Besides the pool villas, Dewa Phuket also has these one/two bedrooms condominium styled apartments! There's a pool for serious swimmers with jacuzzi/massage functions! 
Headed to The Spa @ Dewa Phuket to book our spa session for the next day! 
Dewa Phuket also had this recreation center at the residences area as well, and Mashimaro and I started playing table tennis there! I haven't exercise for ages, and it was definitely a good workout! Needless to say, I was utterly thrashed at the game. Besides table tennis, there's also a pool table, and you can also rent books/DVDs free of charge! Of course, don't expect the DVD titles to be new releases, but the movies still kept us very entertained throughout! (:
Went back to the villa and spent the next few hours chilling out in the pool. Ultimate shiokness! How I missed those times with Mashimaro at Phuket! ): And as it grew darker, the surroundings of the villa became even more pretty and romantic! ^^
Had our in-villa candle light dinner at 8pm, and the staff came in to set up the dining table by the pool. Really kudos to Dewa Phuket for creating such a romantic and memorable experience for both of us! 
Food was great as usual, but we felt that lunch was better. Guess Thai food instead of Western is still their specialty! I had Seared Fish Fillet whereas Mashimaro had Grilled Chicken Breast. Desserts was kept simple with a fruit platter! I didn't really like the salad though, still very much prefer my veggies to be cooked.
Food was good, ambiance was great but having Mashimaro's company was the best of all! (: Feels so good just so sit, eat, relax and talk about everything! But sadly we couldn't sit outdoors for long because we were starting to get quite a couple of uninvited guests! Too many creepy crawlies and I was starting to itch all over! ):
Spent the rest of the night in Mashimaro arms watching telly till it got sooooo comfortable such that I fell asleep 15 minutes into the show! Lol! Stay tune for Day 2, which I hope I have time to blog about it soon! (:
