Instead of taking the typical bus route from Saigon to Phnom Penh, we instead decided on a 3 day Mekong Delta trip to get us to the Vietnam-Cambodia border and then to go south first before going to the cities. The Mekong delta was quite interesting, we went to a floating market, which was basically hundreds of boats full of fruit, veg and whatever else anyone had to sell. On our first night of the trip, we stayed in a homestay, very basic accommodation but we had a fantastic meal, with fresh spring rolls and a massive fish caught that day, delicious!
The good food continued as we crossed the border. No more bland pho for me! Although also no more bia hoi, regrettably. Vietnam was a brilliant 3 weeks of this trip, I have so many funny memories!
We arrived in Kampot after a couple of hours bumping along non-existant roads from the border. It was a quiet riverside town, with the outlying areas being very rural, quite a change from Vietnam. Oh and there are loads of cows again, its a bit like being back in India! I've been eating so much fish since arriving in Cambodia. Fish amok is one of the most classic Khmer dishes, it tastes a bit like Thai green curry (so of course it's divine!).
I'm now in Sihanoukville, a gorgeous beach town with an awful lot of cheap food and drink. Last night I went to see 'Dr Fish' - one of those tanks full of fish that bite all the old skin off your feet. My feet are as smooth and clean as babies feet now, it's incredible! Quite an unpleasant experience (don't try it if you're ticklish!) but well worth it. All that remains to be said is that so far, so good for Cambodia!
The good food continued as we crossed the border. No more bland pho for me! Although also no more bia hoi, regrettably. Vietnam was a brilliant 3 weeks of this trip, I have so many funny memories!
We arrived in Kampot after a couple of hours bumping along non-existant roads from the border. It was a quiet riverside town, with the outlying areas being very rural, quite a change from Vietnam. Oh and there are loads of cows again, its a bit like being back in India! I've been eating so much fish since arriving in Cambodia. Fish amok is one of the most classic Khmer dishes, it tastes a bit like Thai green curry (so of course it's divine!).
I'm now in Sihanoukville, a gorgeous beach town with an awful lot of cheap food and drink. Last night I went to see 'Dr Fish' - one of those tanks full of fish that bite all the old skin off your feet. My feet are as smooth and clean as babies feet now, it's incredible! Quite an unpleasant experience (don't try it if you're ticklish!) but well worth it. All that remains to be said is that so far, so good for Cambodia!
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