Joy Juice and Fish Nibbling

I've had a nice time here in Kuala Lumpur, again. This city has always been good to me. It's not the most beautiful, or clean, or interesting. But, it's still enjoyable. The last few days have been spent being pretty lazy, and hanging out with the people I know here. All the guys I know in KL are genuinely nice and friendly, and make me want to return again and again. Now, if only I could get a decent pork meal...

Today, I had two experiences that require mentioning:

1) I was thirsty, and stopped in a local store and picked up a can of pop. I chose a brand called 'Kickapoo Joy Juice', simply because of the name. I mean, who wouldn't chose that brand? It was a sweet, carbonated citrus soda pop, and it did the job to quench my thirst.

2) I had my feet nibbled by fish. I am not kidding. It's a normal thing here in Malaysia, at a few spas. Basically, you roll up your pants to the knees, and stick your feet into a pool of warm water. Then a few hundred little fish start nibbling your feet, toes and legs. They are biting away the dead skin on your feet, leaving you with baby-soft skin. My feet are not usually that soft. But they are now.

I am not too sure what the benefit is to the fish - dead skin doesn't sound too appetizing to me. But, they sure took to my feet like they've not eaten in weeks. At first, it was quick ticklish, but after about 10 minutes you get used to it and it feels pretty cool. The spa also offers a "whole body experience", but since this is my first time, I thought I better stick to the feet. I wonder if you're supposed to wear a swimsuit, when you do that one? Check it out: Kenko Fish Spa


Tomorrow, I head back to Bangkok. I am wiggling my way back up to Hong Kong, in time for Chinese New Years. I will be in Bangkok for a few days, then I go to Chiang Mai for a while. I will spend a short time in Manila (and maybe Boracay) before I get back in to HKG. I've never been in Asia during CNY before, and I am really looking forward to it.