Sihanoukville’s Beaches

In Kampot on the morning of Tuesday, February 23rd, there was a giant monsoon rain storm with super loud thunder and a lot of rain that flooded the streets for a while. Mom and I trudged on to breakfast anyway. I can’t go without coffee! We went to a guesthouse called The Magic Sponge. They had a restaurant/bar, free internet, and minigolf. Weird, I know.

We took a short 2 hour minivan ride to Sihanoukville. 20 minutes after leaving I realized I had forgotten my computer charger in the hotel room 🙁 Alan, our group leader, called and arranged to have it sent to our new hotel on another van that was about to leave. It showed up in the afternoon and only cost me $2, how awesome is that? Thanks so much Alan!

When we arrived in Sihanoukville we had an included lunch at the Starfish Cafe which is part of the Starfish Project, an NGO that provides access to social services to Cambodians in need. I had some fantastic fruit salad with muesli and yogurt for $3.50. Best I’ve had so far. I also bought a shirt for $6.

Monk - Sihanoukville, Cambodia

In the afternoon mom and I went to Ochheuteal Beach which I have decided to rename Guilt Beach. It is very crowded, like Hawaii crowded, and you are constantly getting hassled and harassed by kids and adults selling crap. It’s not an enjoyable place to hang out, at all.

Ochheuteal Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

The next day, Wednesday February 24th, mom and I took a tuk-tuk to Sokha Resort’s private beach. We hung out there for an hour an a half till we were kicked out. The beach was nice, but definitely had an uppity resort vibe.

Sokha Resort Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Sokha Resort Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Next we took a tuk-tuk to Independence Beach which was AMAZING! It’s a lovely wide white sand beach with plenty of lounge chairs, very few people, and a nice restaurant where we had lunch. I highly recommend this beach. We spent the rest of the day there, swimming, sunning, and reading.

Independence Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Independence Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Independence Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Independence Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Independence Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Independence Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

For dinner we went to a place called Moon Shack III where I had bbq tofu with fries, salad, garlic bread, peanuts, and 2 beers for $3! It was very tasty and so cheap because there’s a bit of a restaurant price war going on.

Tomorrow we are boating to some of the nearby islands!

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  1. lulu says:

    One day I’ll need to go to the land where you can have tasty dinner for less than a day of bus fare. You know they say “third ‘beach’ is a charm”, and damn does it look charming!Now I’ve heard of magic mushroom and magic brownies but I’ve never heard of the Magic Sponge until today. We’ll have to hang when you get back 🙂

  2. Kampot pepper is the best pepper of the world!

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