after dinner

A handful of people have inquired about the rest of the evening after the Thai food dinner. So here's the end of that story...

We walked along looking for a bar that they fancied. When we choose one the doorlady told me I had to take off my horns because policy is "no costumes." I didn't mind, so I took them off. Once through the door the guys demanded that I put them back on, besides, there were girls with flowers in their hair! Before drinks were ordered I mentioned that if I didn't leave at that moment I would miss the last bus. They promptly offered one of the three spare beds they had (each of them had a room with two beds) or even one of the rooms if I wanted. My condition for staying was that I get a toothbrush, and preferably floss too. They agreed, so I stayed. While drinking my third and last glass of wine for the evening I stood in a very crowded bar chatting with one of the guys I came in with and another fellow with golden front teeth.

Two of the guys had to work in the morning. (How do you like thinking about the possibility that your pilot may have a hangover while flying your plane?) We hopped in a taxi and went back to their hotel around midnight. Unfortunately the night crew couldn't (or wouldn't) supply me with a toothbrush :-( But they did bring one up in the morning. Each of the guys went to their respective rooms and I slept in the spare bed in the room with guy who I knew was for sure married, based on photos I had seen hours prior.

In the morning I went to a farmer's market. Oh how I love farmers markets! There was a booth there with tasty hummus (WAY better that the garlic spread they called hummus at a restaurant I went to a few days prior) and a delicious dip he called Tahini, in which he put lemon juice and spices.