Flesh eating fish

I have been shopping like a mad woman. I usually hate shopping but when the mood strikes, it has a hold on me until i get my fill. Luckily, I am on Khao San Road in Bangkok, where everything is like a dollar. I sold my coat for 3 dollars to get rid of some weight in my bag and to make room for my new wardrobe. I know some of you are balking at the piddly 3 dollars I got. But, you have to remember that I only bought it for about 16 bucks, and the chances I'll need it in the trip are slim to none. So, I was either gonna give it to some bum, or sell it for 3 dollars. With my money from the coat and a little extra, I bought 2 tank tops and a skirt. I think it was a fair deal.

They have everything here on Khao San Road, and did I mention it's cheap? Street food is less than a dollar and a nice meal at a restaurant isn't much more. I have actually taken to the spring rolls they sell on the street. I'm told you can find them anywhere, so that is good news for me. massages are less than 6 bucks for an hour and pedicures are like 3 bucks. This is my kind of place!

Hbf and I found a spa that had those "fish" foot massages, aka, the fish eat the dead skin off your feet. Yum. We couldn't resist though! We put our feet in the tank and the fish flocked to eat our toes. At first we were both screaming because it's like 100 itty bitty pieces of sand paper brushing against your heels, toes, ankles and even the bottoms of your feet. Mine are suuuuper sensitive and it took all the strength I had to keep my feet in. I was getting goosebumps from the sheer effort of not running away. After awhile though, you get used to the sensation and it doesn't tickle as much. Hbf has nasty, dry feet so of course he had a whole school of fish around him. You could barely see where his feet were in the beginning. We stayed in about 20 minutes and my feet felt deliciously soft and refreshed. Hbf even commented that his feet felt a lot smoother and softer. Success! It was definitely a fun and unique experience for both of us.

Tonight we are headed to Phuket. It's on the west coast of Thailand and has better weather right now than the east coast. We will prolly be spending at least a week around that area so maybe I can get a tan! Stop laughing.