I've never thought of myself as being a lesbian. Yes, I snuggled up with a few girlfriends when I was a teenager, but we were just practicing for when we were with boys. It never even occurred to me that I might be bisexual, that I might like to swing both ways.
But then I went on a package to tour to Thailand.
It was the usual kind of thing. A few days in once place, do a couple of tours, a little shopping, and then move on to the next place. In Bangkok, the capital, we had a couple of days free, and I enjoyed the opportunity of looking around without having the tour guide or the rest of the group around. Don't get me wrong, they were all pleasant people, but 10 days with a bunch of strangers can get a bit tedious.
So I'd been wandering around the street markets all morning when I thought I'd rest my feet for a while in the coffee shop of a large hotel. It was out in the sun and very pleasant spot, but a little crowded. Eventually I found a small table for two and sat down. I'd only just ordered my coffee when a Chinese woman asked if she could sit at the table with me. There was nowhere else for her to go – all the other tables were full – so I said yes.
She was very petite, under five feet tall, with a slim body and short black hair. I always feel like an elephant in Asia. At five foot nine inches tall, I tower over most of the locals – especially the women – and though I'm in very good shape, my large breasts and full hips get a lot of stares from the local men. Of course, my long blonde hair makes me stand out even more.
So we were quite a contrast, the two of us sharing the table for two. She started talking to me, just to be polite I suppose, and I was surprised to find that she spoke perfect English. I soon discovered that she wasn't a local, but was from Singapore. She worked in advertising and was in Bangkok for a regional meeting of her company. She was staying in the hotel that the coffee shop belonged to.
I was also surprised to discover that she was 35, a year older than me. She looked closer to 25, but Chinese women always look younger than they are. We talked about Singapore and about Australia – where I come from. She said how much she loved my blonde hair. I explained to her how I was on a packaged tour and that this was one of my free days.
After a while she said she was going to have some lunch, and asked if I'd like to join her. I was enjoying her company and was happy to accompany her into the hotel restaurant. The food was good but very expensive – but she said not to worry, she would put it on her room account and her company would pay for it. I didn't want to get her into trouble and said I'd pay for myself, but she insisted so I let her have her way.
I felt very comfortable with her, as if we were old friends, and we even started talking about our sex lives. Not in any detail, just the fact that neither of us were married – though I'd been divorced – and that we were both hoping to one day find a companion for life.
I was telling her how I had been to the Royal Palace the day before – it really is spectacular – and she told me she had a good view of it from her hotel room. After lunch, she invited my up to her room to look at the Royal Palace from overhead, and I was more than happy to go up with her.