Finally made a trip to Sihanoukville.
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Marmite the Dog
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Marmite the Dog= What did you think about Sihanoukville during your visit?
I enjoyed my time there, but it was due to the company I kept, more than anything else. I spent a couple of hours in the Barang bars and they didn't really inspire me. There are some really nice parts to the area, but for how long? Sihanoukville is rapidly developing from what I heard and will become the Koh Samui of Cambodia before too long.
I don't think I could live there as I prefer Phnom Penh, but if you just want to do nothing for a year or so, then you could pick worse places.
Have you considered somewhere like Koh Kong?
I finally went to Sihanoukville for a week and found it to be nice. It is obviously trying to grow but I don't think it will reach Pattayas size and shape for many years. I took the boat from Koh Kong and enjoyed a sunny smooth ride. The boat ride from Snooky back to Koh Kong was the "boat ride from hell". For the return trip I was the only Barang that opted to ride on top of the boat along with just one Khmer guy. The water was rough and and had us hanging on for dear life. When we stopped at the Island midway the passengers inside described an even more scary ride with many people sick and bruised from being tossed around. Many barangs finished the trip on top of the boat feeling as I did that if the boat topsided it would be hard to get out. The boat is shaped more like a Submarine and perhaps has a desire to Submerge. When I return, which I will do for sure. I will fly or take a bus unless I am certain about the weather and sea conditions.
I will post more about my trip and add some of my many photos soon.
" Sihanoukville or Bust"
Boat ride to/from Sihanoukville
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Marmite the Dog
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Originally Posted by AJQUSA
I will post more about my trip and add some of my many photos soon. " Sihanoukville or Bust"
Looking forward to it. Hopefully you took some pictures of the return boat journey. :)
Hope you like the photos.
Leaving Koh Kong and arriving Sihanoukville
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Leaving Sianoukville and Island stop half way
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