approaching James Bond island
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As I am mostly here in the mem&coll. forum, I wanted to advertise my first article on AJB about the James Bond island from TMWTGG.
As it is important wearing the correct clothing, sunglasses, watch and gun, it can't be wrong to actually be on the real place, too.
Enjoy!
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/articles/james-bond-island-thailand/
As it is important wearing the correct clothing, sunglasses, watch and gun, it can't be wrong to actually be on the real place, too.
Enjoy!
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/articles/james-bond-island-thailand/
President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
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If you need aditional infos, just let me know.
Phuket in paricular is a very nice place to stay and the image in the UK does not do the island justice.
You may find some crowded beaches with a lot of nightlife and bars in the Patong area (seems a bit like El Arenal/Mallorca), but if you are looking for silence, you'll find some very remote and clean places there, too.
I can only recommend !
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Bondtoys, I loved your story and was always fascinated with this area. Thank you for your Bondian view of this MUST SEE destination. BTW, curiosity is making me ask what they were selling in the shops on the island. Any thing Bond related...a wood carved Nik Nak?
how could you ask such a question to a Bond nut??
Are you seriously thinking, that I have wasted my precious time to look over all the crap that they are selling there?
From what I smelled, when passing by, I would say dried fish and other delicatessen.
After asking my wife :v I can tell you, that they are selling fresh soft drinks, cheap pearl jewellery and some souvenirs with pics of the mushroom rock and other sights. You could also buy some wooden crap like masks and plates.
To tell you the truth, I have spent 5 minutes until the rangers did not watch me to grab a bag of sand from Scaramanga's beach ;% accompanied by some very angry faces from my wife.
The shape of the wooden carved elephants has changed since 1975, we have found these in Bangkok, good fridge magnets (ask Asp9mm, Remmert and Paul 8-)) can be found at the airport in Phuket city.
We can do a competition here:
The first one to id my wife on the 5th pic will receive a FREE James Bond island fridge magnet!
1. hint: No, it's not the ehm... larger butt in the foreground
2. hint: She's wearing sunglasses
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Great article. I've been wanting to visit that place for some time. Love the pictures too.
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Asp9mm is excluded from the competition as he knows, how she looks like.
And he has a fridge magnet anyhow... - but with a different motive
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
You know my address...and I want some sand too!
She is the one looking very displeased in your direction as you are obviously trying to take a picture of another woman's behind... :v
Great article, by the way.
Wrong!
next!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
no, that's Asp9mm's Sam that you are talking about
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I enjoyed it very much - I will definitley visit this place next time I go back there, now that I got all this useful information.
Fair enough.
Worth a shot though... {:)
Thanks!
The Octopussy egg is still being made. The price for perfection, I guess... :007)
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Don't you have beaches in PA, too? :v
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Your information on Scaramanga's beach was particularly useful. (and excellent photos by the way).
When travelling abroad it is always helpful to get the lay of the land from those who have experience of ones destination. I wonder if others who have travelled to far flung Bond locations could post advice for future Bond travellers along with their experiences.
An rough idea of local costs, best places to visit, stay and eat etc I find first hand advice is often better than that found in impersonal guidebooks.
Here an idea, how Phuket looks like for us:
Our beach:
Our hotel:
I have started to pull my infos regarding my visit to Akime, Tokyo and Kagoshima in Japan together, maybe, I'll write another report.
Problem is, that it is 8 yrs ago and I have only had a digital video cam with me, so, pics will be difficult.
And maybe in fall, it will time to do a Cortina report. We have been staying in a small guesthouse and I have been torturing our hosts with my portable DVD player to find the correct trails.
So, you guys see, that my wife is suffering much more than only me taking pics of other women's bottoms
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Markus, did I guess right on your Bond girl?
The girl you mention is future Mrs. Markus, when present Mrs. Markus gets fed up with travelling with him only to Bond locations
Like the master himself said:
"Always have an escape plan..."
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
What sharp eyes you have.:o
(I had to go back and look again)
lol
Just a short update on the Octopussy egg:
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Hey mantis, what could you mean?....
This is my entry...pls don't let mantis and his team judge this competition, I really want the sand...
oh, and I really enjoyed the article....I've gotta go....
BTW the google map is a nice trick....
And aren't you a bit late for the trial, ke02eww. This happened in APRIL!
And no compliments for the beautiful egg project from you :v
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Well I coudn't see that anyone had been declared winner so I chanced my arm.....
For those that replied, I feel you should put them out of their misery...
On the egg.....nice but a touch egstravagant.....
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!