last night in chang mai

i was looking for a place to eat when i ran into till, the german guy that i met the day before. he was waiting for an english guy who he had met in bangkok. three random travelers. we had a forgetable dinner and then on for a drink. we stopped at a little outdoor spot. the bar was a converted volkwagon bus. and the tables were comfortably set up on the patio of a business that is closed at night! the night air, albeit smoggy, was nice and coolish. the owner, jackie, befriended us and started showing us all these fantastic magic tricks. they were really something else, not run of the mill card tricks, but honest to goodness MAGIC tricks! tons of fun. i had only planned to stay out a short time, but wound up staying out quite late!

i hate the feeling that my last night or day somewhere is always the best... you get comfortable and then you have to leave...