Kentucky Fried Becca
Thursday, March 9th, 2006We are back from the beach and the lovely beachside community of Sihanoukville. What a private oasis for any one looking for a change from the beaches of Thailand but still residing on the Gulf of Thailand. Sorry to report that we don’t have any pictures to show as Jeff made a conscious effort to detox from camera work. But let us tell you it was great….except for the sunburn. Becca used her SPF 30 the first day and still got burnt to a crisp. Needless to say we had to stay an extra day by the pool under the umbrella in order to make up for the 2nd day that Becca had to spend indoors. She is fine now except she feels like she wants to rip her skin off. Otherwise, Sihanoukville and specifically Serendipity Beach is a great find for a beach getaway if you plan on visiting Cambodia. Four hours from Phnom Penh on an easy, aircon bus and $30 for a real 3-4 star hotel (Golden Sand) including breakfast buffet and private pool. The walk to the beach is about 50 meters and really easy. The city and its beaches are popular with locals but still haven’t regained their luster of the 70’s when it was “the” place to be on the beach in Cambodia. Building and construction are starting to pick up but still a few years away. This makes Sihanoukville and enjoyable place to avoid the mass tour buses and unsavory characters of some of the well-known Thai beach hotspots.
Finally, two recommendations…..We would highly recommend Sokha beach as well. If you aren’t on a “fixed income” or budget the $100 Sohka Beach Resort with private, security-guarded beach is the way to go. If you can’t swing that just tell the moto driver to take you to the north end of the beach and find the bungalow just north of the resort where the beach is public. Very Nice……Last recommendation is Holy Cow Restaurant. We had a great meal with salad, bread, Pesto Chicken Pasta, Gourmet Baked Potato, and (count ’em) four cocktails and chocolate dessert…..all for $14 dollars. Give ’em a shot and don’t skimp on ordering, the quality is fantastic.
Ok….not much else to report except that we are reading up a storm. We have both finished and loved The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time as well as others. Curious is unbelievably written and a fascinatingly easy book to read. Pick it up!
Talk to you all when we get to Vietnam. Headed for Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) tomorrow morning and really looking forward to our two – three weeks there. Thanks again for all the comments and emails.
Jeff and Becca