Koh Kong

Two weekend ago I spent 2 nights in Koh Kong province with my host sister Phealy and her friend Mouy. We had plans to go to Kampong Som, the main beach town, but at the last minute we changed to Koh Kong, a beach town closer to Thailand. And it was

Gorgeous.

I mean green trees, rolling hills (Cambodia is very, very flat), cooler weather, pristine beaches, and red, red earth. (Pictures on Facebook!)

Here's the highlights:

• Vacationing with my host sister. We have so much fun together and it was great to break up the routine.
• Visiting Safariworld- zoo meets Seaworld type shows meets the developing world. Quite impressive for Cambodia. Highlights of this include a tiger jumping through a ring of fire, Phealy going on stage and getting kissed by a dolphin, and seeing a guy put his head in a crocodile's mouth.
• Swimming in a very pretty river
• Swimming at a pristine, warm ocean beach
• Watching the TV in our hotel room catch on fire. Scary at the time, hilarious and random now
• Visiting a mangrove tree forest
• Driving around the countryside on a motorbike (only as a passenger!)
• Posing for a million pictures
• Watching 2 gorgeous sunsets