Slausbang

And by useful language you mean Spanish, right?

That's good, because her beard sucks.

Yes, basically. Counting cards is neither complicated nor difficult. Many dealers will do it too, and the floorman can just ask what the count is by whispering in the dealer's ear.

Not really that much, considering they were gone for over a year and had two people.

I found a similar problem when I went to Thailand. I also went in the summer and the insects + humidity made it miserable. What time of year were you there?