One of the nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever we are doing and devote our attention to eating. - Luciano Pavarotti

It's called SAXOPHONE

Lidy had heard about the famous Saxophone Club in Phuket and was determined to pay a visit. It is located towards the north end of Patong along the beach road, sort of opposite the Loma Park on the beachfront.

Cloned from the original Saxophone in Bangkok, famous for its quality jazz, R & B and reggae Saxophone Phuket has some excellent musicians and a relaxed unpretentious atmosphere. It's the kind of place where you can just get up and dance to quality live music and feel totally unembarrassed.

The Saxophone Club

Saxophone certainly lives up to its reputation. Offering a wide range of refreshing drinks, with a fabulous dinner menu, great wine and tremendous live jazz and R & B music.

A great band with a world class sax / clarinet player and pianist

Saxophone has a funky atmosphere and great live music played by competent musicians. Music ranged from jazz to blues to soul and funk. Lidy and I enjoyed its excellent selection of Thai and European food, and choice of cocktails. (Guess which ones!)

Russell, caught with yet another M_ _ T_ _ (fill in the blanks)

Lidy gets stuck in to her Nasi Goering

The band blasts out another favourite

After leaving Saxophone, Russell decided to haggle with a tour operator to secure tickets to Fanta-Sea. Successfully secured, the tickets positioned us near (but not too near) the front row of the theatre for the best view of the extravaganza.

More haggling: This time for Fanta-Sea tickets

On our way home, we were treated to an impromptu Thai Boxing demonstration - from the back of a ute!

What's that you say punk?