The Flee market and beyond....

So, yesterday we decided that i should go to the flee market to get the other stuff i hadn't been able to get at the shops...most important my pocket knife...
My lovely Thai, non english speaking driver picked me up at 6pm sharp...did i mention no helmets and the first trip in the morning was in a dress....this time around pants and runners....oh and a top!!!
we walked around the market and soon found a groovy pocket knife...a great little torch, a new watch as mine decided to crap itself but i could not find any dvd's (something they suggest you bring as night entertainment) and i also really really needed to get some mosquito repellent (not that i am getting bitten here...definately not like India but who knows when i'm in the jungle!!)....after about an hour of walking around i tried to tell my lovely Thai non english speaking driver that we could leave....i don't think he understood as we kept walking around (and most of you know how directionally challenged i am) and i was sure we were no closer to the scooter than we were before....i decided to use several sign language motions to indicate i was done...i even used the hand movement across the neck (maybe he got scared that i was going to kill him with my pocket knife and it was safer to stay inside the market!!)...eventually he called Annie (the owner who speaks english) to check, i explained to Annie that i just needed some dvd's and insect repellant but could not find it there and not to worry....my Thai driver (let's call him Fred for now) then started to guide me out of the market and soon we were on the scooter and heading home....or i thought....he stopped at a large convenience store where i could buy some insect repellant...i can't tell you how lovely that was...the care factor without having to speak is unique....with a huge smile i hopped off and bought my goodies...there was also an ATM there which i desperately needed....couldn't have asked for anything more...we headed off one more time and before i knew it he stopped again and we were outside of a dvd shop....is it sad that i nearly cried...he was so pleased that i was so pleased.....with my purchases in hand and both of us feeling very happy for quite different reasons we made the journey home....and although i had already tipped him earlier in the night i felt that his care factor for me and the things i needed was beyond his duty and tipped him once more.....i feel bad that i don't know is name but Fred is very dear to me.
today i think i'll just sit and read...haven't had the inclination to do any yoga as yet but my body is starting to cease up so i think a late afternoon session will be in order.....and i'm quite looking forward to it.....
am signing off for now but if anything remotely interesting happens...or not i'll update you all....

peace love and huge smiles from across the world and into your hearts...
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