Just A Little Late Tu

So what happens at a two week late New Years Party in Thailand? Dancing. Singing. Food. Of the three can you think of what I wasn't expecting? That's right. Dancing. More specifically…Salsa Dancing. Who knew? I found myself learning how to Cha Cha Cha as well as other Latin inspired dances from my Thai teachers. 

Our teacher friend Tu invited Jenny and I to a party at her family restaurant to celebrate “New Year”. Only just a little late….She had told us that there would be “dancing” and “singing”, which really means anything can happen. So how can we say no? (feeling the sarcasm?) Jenny and I went to the party not really knowing what we were getting ourselves into as per usual.

The evening started when we sat down to eat a delicious six course meal. The table was filled with my favorites I've had previously there and with chatter and attempts at English from several teachers from U-Thong school and a bunch of Tu’s friends from Suphanburi and surrounding areas. Dinner was fun. 

After dinner one of the other teachers dragged me to the dance floor. I wouldn't necessarily say the music we heard was Latin but more Thai music with a slight Latin flare. I found myself on the dance floor attempting to learn how to salsa dance. Easy as "Neung, Song…. SamSiHa" = cha, cha…chachacha. I was seriously shocked and amazed to see how good the teachers were at dancing. Tu especially. They got some moves on them. As for myself…I just smiled, laughed, and attempted. No more no less.  Definitely a unique time…but it tends to be that way when you let go and enjoy the unexpected.