Karachi wine

During a dinner with several dentists from Pakistan last night I learnt that in Karachi you bring wine in a plastic bag to the restaurant. The wine is then poured into a teapot and is then not illegal to drink as it has then been turned into tea and is no longer considered wine. I know very little of Pakistan and was surprised how freespoken my table partners were about their lives there. My table partners told me that "everyone" (read: the rich and well-educated) live in appartment complexes with swimming-halls, sport facilities and food stores. You never leave these "clubs" as they are called without taking a car and a security guard with you. You never walk around in the centre so to speak as it is not safe, especially not if you are a foreigner and/or a woman. A few years back a couple of exchange students dared to leave the club to go climbing in the mountains and they had Malaria so that was not recommended as my new acquaintances pointed out. The evening was rather exciting. We had fantastic food and the conversation and wine flowed for four hours. These type of international encounters are beautiful and memorable. After dinner I had a phone call from my diabolical ex-housemate who is now back in town but that is another story!