LOL! Yes, I was pretty uncomfortable when we pulled into the restaurant, and my discomfort was magnified by my lack of anything more than the most rudimentary Spanish. But it ended up being one of the highlights of the trip. Since then, I've tried to be more open to these chance encounters. I can't remember the details, but I had one sometime last year when I was on my own, and when I told my daughter about it, she was shocked. I think her exact words were: "You talked to a stranger?!"