Move

28 September 2007: Second evening with Craig (Hong Kong investment banker, Florida).

We met at the temples yesterday and have been meeting for dinners. After tonight's meal we ended up at Angkor What? bar. A rowdy British 21 year old birthday boy was able to meet a challenge - get all 16 people around this corner to go the the club and we'll join you there.

We arrived at the club and saw a parking lot filled with motor scooters. My goodness - it's a local's bar. Craig's driver says there are often fights here.

Inside, surprisingly the women are not scantily clad and no one has dance moves - merely moving. The whole place explodes with excitement during an electronic cover of Vanilla Ice's song, Ice Ice Baby. I search for my nearby exit when people sing Happy Birthday and light hand sparkler fireworks.

Between the lady-boy's high pitch screeching and the girls dancing together, I can sip my drink and enjoy the spectacle. Best, was at the other side of the dance floor where one of Cambodia's best dancers is moving like no other. We are all supremely impressed and Craig's driver notes: He must be from Phnom Penh...