Being the quiet quaint town, I was ready for boredom as night falls. So imagine my thrill when I discovered shisha here.

As far as the Rat Pack is concerned, turns out I was the only “experienced” one. So I ordered apple, my favorite and always the classic for induction.

At this point, Julius looks intently at the hookah, then at me,

Is there tobacco in this?

I grinned,

Do you care? Anyway, just take a deep breath of it then exhale.

One minute later, the newbie inhales, followed quickly by a contorted face.

30 minutes later, Julius gets jiggy with it.

One hour later, JULIUS TURNS PRO!

And we huffed and puffed, under the rural Thai night sky, late into the night …