Today I decided to get a haircut. This is always a bit of a hit and miss affair in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language. I found a hairdresser but as expected he didn’t speak any English. When he started he appeared just to be randomly snipping at chunks of hair without even using a comb. I managed to convey to him that I would have the number 3 razor at the side and he could cut the top with scissors. He progressed much better after that and I think I got a pretty good haircut in the end. 50 Baht.
I met young guy from Singapore this morning who is traveling to Laos. He has just been to Pai and recommended it, he spent 5 days there. We had breakfast together before he went to get the Songtail.
I decided to buy $50 in the bank for my Loas Visa n Arrival. It wa pretty straight forward and there wasn’t any commission.
I am reading a Salman Rushdie book at the moment Shalamar the Clown. Only just started it but it looks good so far.
On walking round the local Market I noticed quite a few cooked insects and frogs for sale. I had seen a little of this in Chaing Rai but I wasn’t sure if it was just for the tourists. Definitely the real thing here. The frogs actually looked quite tasty but I didn’t try them. I would need a witness for proof.
I spent most of the day in the sun on the banks of the Mekong reading. I also had a Thai foot massage, sitting watching the boats go by. The method is to use a cream and the massage covers the foot and lower leg. Its more of a relaxing massage than reflexology although there was a point where a rounded wooded implement is pressed against a number of points around the foot. The massage was finished of with a 5min on the head and shoulders. Nice and relaxing and at 110 baht (1 pound 60) for an hour extremely good value.
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