May 04, 2007
Travel Log Part 16
Thursday, March 15, 10:15 pm
Just when I was starting to wonder whether Peyamas was coming home, another lady showed up to take me to dinner. We went to a Vietnamese restaurant. The food was okay and the company was fun.They tried really hard to make me feel at home. Many of them spoke at least a little English, so I could communicate some, if I spoke slowly and simply. There was a man there (Buddy), who had worked for the US during the Vietnam war. He was very interesting to talk with. So many people here know a little bit about US politics and they always ask about Hillary Clinton. (The first time someone asked my about her, I mistakenly thought he said "Hello Kitty" instead of "Hillary Clinton." As you can imagine, that was a strange bit of conversation until I realized what he was saying.)
Peyamas & Buddy
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| From Thailand Marc... |
After dinner, 4 of them took me to their favorite ice cream place - "The Thai Swenson's" they called it. (Swenson's is everywhere in Thailand.) It was pretty good, but they put ice cubes in all their desserts, which is odd.
Then, we walked around the night bazaar for a bit. After that, the lady I was with took me on a tuk-tuk ride and a bicycle taxi ride. It was a lot of fun (I tried not to think about how dangerous it was - the traffic is especially crazy in Phisanulok).
Even though I was confused for half the night about what people were saying and what we were doing next, I had a really great night.
Tuk-Tuk
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| From Thailand Marc... |
Bike Taxi
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| From Thailand Marc... |