Stopping At Jungceylon Shopping Complex, Phuket - 4th Day Cruise Holiday.

The tour bus took us to the Jungceylon Shopping Complex at Patong. Before we alighted from the bus, we were told to return to the bus by a certain time and if we were late, the bus will not wait for us and we will have to take a "Tuk Tuk" transport to get us back to Patong Beach. Some shopaholics may get so carried away and forget the time! 

2.20 pm - We can find something to eat here.

The bus will be waiting for us here in front of the Big C Extra Supermarket.

This is the modern "Tuk Tuk" version (in red).

From the Big C Extra supermarket, we walked to the Robinson Department Store.

Inside the Jungceylon Shopping Complex.

Water feature in Jungceylon

Promthep Coffee cafe

The female tour guide leading the way.

Caught sight of the older version of "Tuk Tuk" transport inside the department store.

Inside the store, there is a food court where we ordered something to eat.

I didn't take any picture of the tom yam noodle and beef balls.

After lunch, we did some window shopping and came across these scary aliens.

They even have scary red eyes.

A big tricycle

A colourful clown twisting some balloons.

Little girl and mommy waiting for the balloon.

These seniors also want to have a free sugar candy!

He got a cute yellow sugar kitty!

A purple bear, a pink kitty and a brown monkey!

All of us got back onto the bus on time, so none was left behind!

Back at Patong Beach

The boat was waiting to take us back to the cruise ship.

Before we left Patong Beach, took another snapshot of these messy power cables.

4.15 pm - walking on the bridge to the boat waiting for us.

Snapshots from the bridge

Patong Beach

When will we see you again?

Goodbye to Phuket!

Here ends our short excursion on Phuket island.

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The following photos are for joining Saturday's Critters.

These critters pictures were taken at a nursing home in Ipoh 

 A mother hen on a plank and 2 geese on the ground.

 During the day, these watch dogs are caged and let loose when night falls.

 This little doggie is so very fierce.

These chickens are free to roam within the enclosure.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

You are free from the law,

but that doesn't mean you are free to do wrong.

Live as those who are free to do only God's will at all times.

(1 Peter 2:16, The Living Bible-TLB)

Honey Bee Center & Cashew Nut Factory, Phuket - 4th Day Cruise Holiday

From Promthep Cape, our next destination was the Big Bee or Thep Prasit Honey Bee shop, Phuket. It is the biggest tourist bee farm of Thailand. They produce and sell bee product such as raw honey, bee pollen, royal jelly, and etc.

The Big Bee Farm - 12.15 pm

Sculpture of a giant bee.

Watch out! Don't get sting by the pretty bee!

Entering the bee products shop.

We were all ushered into a room to listen to a short briefing of their products. After the briefing, we were free to taste samples of their products.

A giant bee hive enclosed in a glass container.

Ceiling decoration. These are not real bees.

Giant bees on the tree trunk.

Our next destination is the Cashew Nut Factory & Shop.

The Sri Bhurapa Orchid Cashew Nut Factory & Shop.

We were fortunate to see some real cashew fruits with nuts hanging on the tree.

Unripe cashew fruits & nuts on the tree.

A ripe cashew fruit with the nut.

Raw cashew nuts ready to be processed.

Workers extracting the cashew nuts from the shells.

One of the workers extracting the nuts from the shells.

Two cashew fruits with the nut attached to the fruit.

A short video showing how the worker extracts the nuts with such speed.

Another worker removing the skin from the extracted nuts.

Visitors getting free tasting of the nuts in many different flavours e.g. tom yam, butter, sesame, wasabi, garlic, and bbq, etc.

Besides the cashew nuts, there are other products on sale as well.

This factory provide free tasting of their cashew nuts and even provides free water and Chinese tea for visitor.

1.40 pm - one more place to go before our shore excursion ended

Linking to Skywatch Friday.

After you have suffered a little while,

our God, who is full of kindness through Christ,

will give you his eternal glory.

He personally will come and pick you up,

and set you firmly in place, and make you stronger than ever.

(1 Peter 5:10, The Living Bible-TLB)