massage my what??

Thai phrase of the day- ka-toe-ka (excuse me)

Well, well I had been told by many that if I did one thing while I was in Bangkok it had to be experiencing an authentic Thai Massage. So last night after dinner Tom and I ventured out over the canal into the "Massage" district. We wandered around for a little while looking for the least sketchy establishment we could find. Keep in mind there were street meat vendors, dozens of cats and leaky fruit carts littering every street so its tough to decipher one from the next. We found ourselves headed down this small alley towards this professional looking "Asian Thai Massage" sign and as we approached were quickly welcomed by a very friendly Thai woman. We bartered her down to 200 baht (about $6CAD) for a one hour traditional massage and she led us upstairs to a long room with several small beds. They gave us these really cool hospital type pants and tops to wear and closed us off with long curtains. And so the massage began. I've got to admit that it was probably the weirdest yet at the same time most rewarding hour I've spent here in Bangkok. My body was massaged, stretched and maneuvered into a hundred different positions. This little Thai lady was quite strong and skilled. They really don't leave any of your body un-treated and so at first I was a little caught off guard- as was Tom when his lady found out we weren't a couple. He didn't tell me until afterwards but apparently this very professional "looking" establishment was a little sketchy afterwards. But boy was it worth it to see the look on Tom's face as we exited the front days. Priceless!