Tonight, I ate crabs and ... fish nibbled on me!! Andrezza, Vicky, her husband Lapo, and I had an "Italian speaking night" at the night bazaar under an enormous tent during an intense rain storm accompanied with awesome bright and vibrant lightning strikes and occasional bursts of thunder. (Remember, it's rainy season here in Thailand). We feted at this dining hall offering Thai cuisine. I ate fresh papaya salad and delicious fried crabs! A unique "fish spa massage" followed our fabulous dinner and Italian conversation at the Night Bazaar.
Here is Vicky (from Northern Ireland and living in Switzerland for UNHCR - a UN refugee agency. She's worked in Somalia, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan...) and Andrezza. Andrezza works for UNESCO in Paris. She is a PROUD Brazilian, who talks like an Italian (she holds an Italian passport) and dresses like a Parisian all of the time! Both she and her husband of two years have been living in Paris for the last seven year. She's dynamic, passionate and fun!
I feasted on fried crabs!!! They were absolutely scrumptious!!! In fact, we're planning to go back this weekend!
I swore that I would never do this!
Ughhhhh ... fishes - hungry ones! - all over my legs and feet and toes ....
Vicky's reaction was priceless!! Too bad you can't hear her screaming!!!!
My reaction was no better!!!!!!
Between Vicky and I wailing (loudly I might add), we attracted some tourists who took our picture. Can you see the fake smiles ... well, maybe not Andrezza's!As I would always tell my students, IT'S NOT GOOD, IT'S NOT BAD ... IT'S JUST DIFFERENT! - So don't judge anything, or deprive yourself of an experience by saying it's bad and ... never, EVER say "never!"
I ate well as the crabs were ABSOLUTELY delicious and ... the fish ate well too while they were "massaging" my feet! It was a very interesting and delightful evening overall! :o) You'll have to try it.
