My action-packed day in Luang Prabang continued for nearly 12 hours after I updated my blog mid-afternoon. The highlights: discovering authentic Lao nightlife. First, we went to a nearby Lao club, at which we were the only westerners, for some line dancing, bad slow dancing, and entertainment courtesy of a senior citizen drag queen. The club was a random mix of people (gay and straight, teens and seniors), all with two things in common: an inability to dance and a love of cheesiness. Good times.
Next stop: the hipper club in Luang Prabang, featuring hip hop, remixed Gloria Gaynor, and a younger crowd. Also, I made a discovery: in southeast Asia, the lady-boys (boys who wear makeup and carry purses) use the women's room. And no one thinks it's a big deal. Refreshing, but it does tend to make the lines longer.
Final stop: the bowling alley, the only place in Luang Prabang that sells alcohol after 12:30. Apparently, this is the entire party circuit in LP, and some people do it every night. Me: I'm getting too old.
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