Sun, sea and sokha in SnookyVille!

Sihanoukville, Cambodia

After the hustle and bustle of Siem Reap and Phnom Penh we headed south west to Sihanoukville to soak up some sun, sea and beach life... After paying the higher bus fare we were waiting in anticipation of a superior mode of transport, but no, in rolled the 1960's Indian wagon with the garish orange curtains that never fail to send a chill up my spine! After 5 hours (not the four that was printed) we arrived in SnookyVille...

We checked in to the newly opened Panda Guesthouse http://www.hostels.com/hostels/sihanoukville/panda-guesthouse/67894 it was clean, comfortable and the food was so reasonably priced and absolutely fantastic! The owner Patrick made a real effort with us throughout our stay, even inviting us down for a local whiskey on the last night...

On our first day the monsoon season was in full swing so we decided to not let the torrential rain get the better of us and take a walk on one of the beaches... Yet another amazingggg poncho with little 'Angry Birds' printed all over it, no one had to tell me i looked good that day, i just knew...

After dinner we headed out on the town which is geared towards backpackers. Throughout our travels  i have been given a well overdue ego boost, it seems like everyone wants to be my friend, everywhere i go 'hey lady, come get a foot rub', 'hey lady, u look pretty in my dress', 'hey lady, you wanna get high' it's just nice to be appreciated :)

We got invited into a bar 'Utopia' where it is a necessity to drink your complimentary shot on arrival from two stoned girls at the entrance. It seemed to be an RnB club with a Jamaican guy walking around with a mic randomly saying 'yeh' 'uhhh' 'wha wha wha'... During a pool competition we got acquainted with an Estonian girl who took us on to a few other pubs to secure our free drinks (she seemed to know the circuit...) That's when the night really started...

This was Karen and her new best friend Beyonce apparently... Oh Karen!

The next day we awoke feeling well rested, energetic and buzzing about what the day had in store, NOT! It wasn't raining so we knew this would have to be our designated beach day! After purchasing our family sized water bottle we headed off to Sokha Beach...

Even a hangover couldn't dampen our spirits when we walked onto this beach. Clean white soft sands, warm clear ocean, being waited on by resort staff and having a whole beach to ourselves... Blissssss. The other beaches are free but we felt $10 wasn't too excessive to experience the best beach in the area.

We spent our last day chilling out at a little private movie house while it rained outside, €5 dollars for two state of the art pirated films... Also we sought shelter from any type of UV light after the roasting we had successfully obtained on Sokha.

Later that evening before getting a 16hr night bus to Ho Chi Mhin we strolled down by the dock and enjoyed the sunset. Sihanoukville had been exactly what we wanted it to be, a choice mix of relaxing, calm, crazy and beautiful....

Next stop Ho Chi Mhin City and the Vietnam Coast...