Sihanoukville,
Cambodia: This smallish city is our only stop in Cambodia, and is known for its
beaches.
We breakfasted with a young couple from Toronto, then joined our group
for a relatively-brief tour of the city. The first two stops were beaches and they
certainly lived up to their reputations. A drive through busy, sometimes chaotic,
streets brought us to a local market. It is huge and very busy, with all kinds
of interesting stuff for sale. It was a real challenge to re-group and get back
on the bus, but everyone made it.
Our last stop was a Buddhist monastery or
pagoda, where we saw many monks going about their business, and several lovely
buildings. Our guide told us a brief version of the genocide by the Khmer
Rouge, which he was fortunate to survive as an infant. He lives in Siem Reap, a
9-hour commute each way from here. He said there is only about 1 cruise ship a
month here, and he only comes a few times a year to lead tours. Back on board, we
relaxed in the air conditioning and enjoyed ice cream cones. Spent the evening in the Billboard On Board
lounge enjoying the piano music and singing
of Megan and Gabriel.
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Very interesting Janice, thanks for including me
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