Crimes Against Beer

We arrived from Siem Reap in the late afternoon, found a guesthouse with a room that could accommodate all four of us, and went looking for dinner.

What we found was a Vietnamese place that served warm beer (apparently no refrigeration for beverages), but tried to compensate by putting ice in our mugs. Then, since we had ice, they decided we needed straws. So, with limited options, we drank our Cambodian beer with ice and straws. I'm pretty sure that somewhere there is a law against such heresy.

We also struggled to determine if this ice was made from tap water or filtered water. We tried asking, but the language barrier was too great. Then we tried charades, but apparently there are no international symbols for "bottled water" and "tap water", as I thought there were. Eventually, I got up and just walked into their kitchen and started pointing at the tap. At this point, they managed to find an English-speaking employee that assured us that the ice was made from filtered water.

That interaction may have made them think we were nuts, but perhaps we redeemed ourselves when we drew a small crowd as we played Vietnamese Poker. Or perhaps it was just amusing for them to watch inexperienced tourists playing one of their very own games.