Day Twelve: snorkling & bamboo island

5:30pm - this morning we woke up early. We began the morning with coffee. Then we boarded a van. We sat in the back. The van made it's rounds to other pick up spots. The van brought us to another location where we were given breakfast.
I ate French bread with a glass of water.
We ate at a table with a gentleman from Iran and a lady from Australia. They spoke of there journy through India.
We were then loaded onto the vans. The vans drove us down the road towards the beach. At the beach were tourists/back packers huddled on the beach in groups.
When I exited the van I immediatly take off my trekking shoes and socks.
The boats took us out to sea. We passed a few islands out to a snorkling sight. We snorkled for a while.
A majority of the people on our boat were Dutch. Nice older folks.
The boat then took us to Bamboo Island. There was a restaurant, bar and about 30 bungalows along the beach. We laid in hamicks drinking a beer and reading a book. McJaguar went out for a swim.
The ocean looks blue with teal highlights.
At noon we gathered at the boat to eat fish and salad served with more... French bread.
The bred is stiff to chew. My jaws hurt.
I laid on the beach after lunch. I thought of her, people, geography, culture and the future.
I swim in the ocean awhile.
I am always fearful of the ocean. Of what lies beneath and the vastness of it. It's power to spare life and take it. The ocean humbles me.
The boat takes us to another smaller island. People snorkle off the boat. I read a book. An autobiography about escaping the Khmer Rouge.
The boat then takes us to Serendipty Beach. I see a few Korean flags. We approach and find out the owners are Korean. We pre ordered samgyupsal wiith soju for 7:00 tonight. It's 5:55pm now.
Another hour in South East Asia with Mr Grey & McJaguar.

Day Eleven: Sihanoukville, Cambodia

11:24am - We moved hotels. Downgraded to a cheaper hotel with a bungalow feel in atmosphere. Two large beds. I'm sort of sick and have had stomach pains all morning. My stool is soft as in diarrea.
Plan to relax and read a book.
5:03pm - Slept until mid afternoon. Checked Internet and strolled over to the beach to eat. I ordered spaghetti.
We plan to watch the sunset. Sihanoukville is a Tranquille place where time slows down.


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Day Ten: Sihanoukville, Cambodia

5:55am - arrived at the hotel in Sihanookville. Suns beginning to rise.
6:48pm - we hit the beach in the late afternoon. After cheching in, showering, resting, breakfast and a shower. The news weather predicts storms tomorrow. Maybe it will slow us down a little.
The days seem to blend inbetween bus rides. Long sunny, hot swealtering days blended with evening sweat.
9:30am - early afternoon we shot over to the Vietnam consulate to get our entry visa's. 45$ total.
We then walked down a long deserted road with nobody else walking on it. In fact we felt like the dumb Americans who don't know how to stay out of the heat. We stopped at a small shop on the side of the road for water. Can't get enough water here in South East Asia.
We caught a tuk tuk back to our section of town and began to look for a cheaper hotel for the following night which we were lucky to find.
The rest of the evening was spent relaxing at the Beach Club Resort.


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