Phuket

If the flight ban remained, the contingent plan was to do a "wash out" either in Singapore or Thailand. Fortunately, the flight ban from Australia was lowered. Due to the lack of perceived urgency that work needs me back in Hong Kong I figure it would be a good opportunity to do some travel before returning to Sydney and onwards to Hong Kong. First block of annual leave for 2022. First night stayed in a SHA+ hotel, while waiting for negative PCR results, I'm sure this process will all sound so unfamiliar in the future.

Phuket Wedding

Phuket. A small gathering, family, close friends of the Bride and Groom. To be honest, I'm not sure why I was extended an invite. Perhaps it was because due to my association with friends. "You can't invite such-and-such without inviting Derek". Which, when I read it out aloud sounds absurd. In any case, I was thrilled that I had made the cut. 

Back to the wedding, an intimate affair, I had met most of the blokes on the trip at the stag party last month and it was good to catch up with them again. The ceremony was held in a lovely chapel reachable by land and water, and it was the water entrance that the bride made. Gorgeous ceremony topped off by a reception that featured a samurai sword to cut the cake.

Our last evening was an all-nighter, we stayed up and consumed everything in the mini bar. I am shattered.

Phuket

Third weekend of travel, desperate for rest and relaxation and the company that are heading to Phuket are a bunch of old friends that I haven't been collectively together since I left Sydney at the start of this blog. Cannot wait to see everybody. Managed to finally use up the final day of carry-over annual leave.