random thoughts on South-East Asia

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sunrise at Angkor Wat

I know some people already started to worry what’s with me – where are the posts, where are the pictures. Nothing happened – actually nothing bad happened. I’m enjoying this trip immensely, and I do not really find the time to play with the pictures or write. I do have in mind some posts, so tonight I am going to post one of my impressions on SE Asia.

No, it has nothing to do with the picture – that is just eye-candy.

IMG_4570.jpgI am going to talk about the beer in SE Asia. Bet you didn’t see THAT coming.

My first love was with the SIngha in Thailand – ice-cold lager served in a nice bar on Sukhumvit Soi 4. Not only it’s a pretty good beer, not that expensive, but the greatest part is how it’s served: the bottle is brought in it’s own cooler, made from foam, to keep it cold. Brilliant idea. And on the hot days I had in Bangkok, it proved a morale-lifter.

After that – Beer Lao – in of course Laos. This had the nice characteristic of being served in 640ml bottles. Almost double the puny 330ml that some bars insist on serving in Europe. However, my love for beer Lao grew even more when I found a restaurant / beer garden in Luang Prabang which served it’s beer with peanuts. And a shot of Lao Lao (home-brewed whiskey). All complimentary. And all that for the nice price of 12 000 kip – about 4 Ron.

IMG_4682.jpgAnd so we arrive at my latest discovery – Anchor beer. Draft beer served at my current guesthouse (after this post that’s where I will be going). The beer comes in a glass which was kept in the freezer until it is used. It’s a pleasure to keep the ice-cold beer and sip in the late afternoon or evening. All in the quite good company of the Brit guesthouse owner.

I cannot wait to see what Vietnam has to offer…

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