Preparing for the Ball

Hi all,  I know that you have not heard much from me.  This blog thing is really Jerry's gig...and I have to say that I don't always get to check it out every day....but I do enjoy reading his 'take' on our adventure.

However today I have a story to share about preparing for the big shin-dig on Saturday night.  This will most likely only interest my 'girl' friends...so feel free to skip it if you feel so inclined.

Thailand is very well know for it's spa & massage services.....these places literally can be found, 5 in a row on many, many streets.  So I decide to treat myself and have a manicure & pedicure.  At 9am I am at one of these tiny places, seated and offered some tea.  A lovely young girl takes my hand....and another takes my foot into her lap.  I'm thinking this is pretty cool (having the services performed at the same time)....I won't have to be here for 2 hours.  Then the owner asks me if I would also like to have a foot massage.  Now I'm feeling pretty pampered at this point...and rest my head back on the recliner chair and say....sure.

The two sweet girls work their magic and when the one giving me the pedicure finishes with my one foot, a 3rd more mature woman (with large & strong hands) pulls up a stool and has now taken that leg and started to massage.  So I have one doing my manicure, one the pedicure and now one other the massage.

I am truly overwhelmed...and wished that one of my friends (you, for example) might pass by this little shop and peek in the window to see what was happening...and maybe come in and take part in this marvel.  Now perhaps this brings to mind for you some hollywood movie scene .....but I can only think of the cowardly lion being primped and preened to see the Wonderful Oz.  Me and the lion....quite literally being waited on hand & foot!!  Jerry and I planned to just hang around the pool for a few hours in the afternoon....so before I leave the Spa it occurs to me that I might want to have my hair washed and blow-dried before the big night.  It is all agreed and I return at 4pm for just that....and a very fine job they did.

Now although it might appear to you that me and the cowardly lion are at the nut of this story....the part that really needs telling is .....what this all cost.  Manicure, pedicure, amazing foot & leg massage (that also included shoulders, arms, neck & head?!) and a wash & blow-dry.  Are you ready for this??

The total cost was $34 Canadian (including tips to each of the 4 people who worked on me).

So, when was it again you were planning to visit??

Talk to you soon my friends,  Diane