A trip to Phuket Island has changed my view of Thailand

I used to think Thailand was all superstitious and not as interesting as European culture, so I was never really interested in traveling there. However, my friends kept recommending how fun Thailand could be. Taking advantage of the recent reopening, I chose to give Phuket a try. The result was that Phuket really surprised me. The beauty of the Similan Islands is indescribable, and seeing the jelly-like sea for the first time completely healed me! Sitting on a beach chair, sipping coconut water, listening to the waves, and getting a Thai massage after a day of eating and wandering was just too comfortable and pleasant! The value for a 2-hour hot stone and essential oil massage for 200 is too good! Before going, I was also worried that after three years, they might take advantage of tourists and treat Chinese people differently, but most of the locals I met were actually very warm-hearted, kind, and simple. I encountered a fruit shop owner who ran a long way to catch up with a few Chinese girls, shouting in Thai that they couldn't understand, to give them the fruit they had bought but forgotten to take; on the day I left, the driver arranged for my airport transfer took a long detour along Kata-Karon-Patong Beach to let me see the sunset by the sea as we drove to the airport. One or two heartwarming incidents during a trip can fill the entire journey with warmth and emotion, and sprinkle sunshine over the memories of these short five days. My body has returned, but my heart remains in Thailand.