A 7am transfer to the boat pier, 2 boats, and a transfer to the hotel in Phuket. Luckily each transition was very smooth, even the crossing from one ferry to another in the Andaman Sea. All very slickly done, and we were littered with coloured stickers so the guides and drivers could easily identify us. We arrived at our hotel just after midday dazed and half asleep, and dropped our bags off at the reasonably priced hotel (great location, nice room, fantastic shower) and set off in search of food and wine. That’s when things started to go awry. It’s hard to make good choices when you’re not quite with…