By the time Andy had met me and escorted me to The Bedrooms (my hotel), time was getting on. I was very pleased to arrive, having made 2 flights in one day, that my ears were not particularly bothersome. I hope that continues. I got myself washed and ready for what was left of the evening. Oi was working. She is a waitress at Charlie Brown's Mexican restaurant 20 ish mins away from here. Our plan was to eat there and join her for celebratory drinks. We phoned our orders to her as the restaurant wanted to close at 11 and it was now 10.30. Whenever I visited Andy in Spain, he would take me to a Thai eatery on arrival, it seemed kinda right to now be eating something related to Spain for our first meal in Thailand. The restaurant is down a side street lined on one side with an assortment of reasonable restaurants. I dont think you would even just stumble across it. Looking from the front across the road at the ramshackle buildings with rust corrugated iron awnings, I felt that this area belonged to Tennessee Williams, but I feel that if Blanche Dubois had ever found Bangkok she would never have ridden that streetcar of hers again. The main road (Soi) that this alley was off was positively jumping and buzzing. Vans were converted to bars and eateries, music played and people were happy.
When midnight came I was drinking, and laughing with smiling young Thai's who were the colleagues and friends of Oi. Happy New Year everyone!
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