Late one evening, I went to the famous, super trendy Buddha-Bar.
I went inside, past the bouncers, and down a wide staircase to a dimly-lit landing and was directed to the balcony-level bar. I found a table in a corner of the balcony and took my time working in a my sketchbook, sipping my 9 Euros 0,5 liter bottle of water over the course of two hours, taking in the sounds and the sights.
The place was dark, music was blasting from loudspeakers, -I love club music-, people wore black (an art statement), graying older men wearing sport jackets over turtleneck sweaters were hunting for girls to pick up, pretty girls were laughing and busy talking over the noise. Looking down from the balcony to the cavernous space housing the basement-level restaurant, one could faintly see tables full of people and the great Buddha statue the restaurant is famous for.
You are so much more adventurous than I. Buddha Bar... I'd have been held captive by my shyness (don't choke) in my hotel room all the time.
ReplyDeletebeautiful drawing....really captures the atmosphere..and love the word picture you painted too. Very expensive bottle of water though..no wonder you made it last 2 hours.
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