Another 5 hour minivan ride and we arrived at Ochheuteal Beach in Sihanoukville, which is Cambodia's premier beachside resort. When we arrived we walked down to the beachfront as this city is on the coast and has a beach flavour to it in the area where we were staying. It was like Bali reincarnate - bars, more bars, no-one who seemed to be over 30, all tanned and scantily clad. To say I (we) felt a tad out of place when walking the promenade would be an understatement so I ripped off my shirt a strolled promenade...no I didn't, we'd seen enough happy Buddhas for one trip......
Needless to say, the last few days and evenings here have been fairly low key, and basically we have wandered around a couple of markets, enjoyed numerous happy hour cocktails and 50c beers, a look at a couple of local sites, but in essence this has been a wind down, and a very nice one.
Some locals turn out to greet us at a pagoda.....
And in the Main Street.....
Victory Beach......a more typical sandy beach sim. to home.....
A couple of accommodation options for you.......here...
Or just down the road.to this.....you choose.....
Monday and it's another later and relaxed breakfast, and a 3k walk to the Starfish Bakery and Cafe, a special place where local Cambodian families - some with disabilities - get a hand up, not a hand out through humanitarian assistance - large families, women in prison etc....it's an NGO that relies on donations and the profits of its bakery/cafe and gift shop. There are some unsung heroes working with the underprivileged over here, but there is still a loooong way to go....lunch at the beach, dinner later at the local eateries, and it's our last night tonight.......happy hour is calling..........
The End is Nigh.......
Tomorrow (Tuesday) we take a 4 hr minibus from here to the airport back at Phnom Penh, and we start the journey home.....hope you enjoyed the journey with us via the blog....see you back in Oz.
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