Sihanoukville - Beaching and Beating

Arrived at the coast early in the afternoon and checked in to some beach huts before settling down for lunch.



I need to make a brief statement about food - I have been very good about eating. I have had more rice and noodles than I thought possible, I have tried Thai and Cambodian dishes when I've had the opportunity, I've eaten things which were unidentifiable before and after I put them in my mouth and I've had a hell of a lot of seafood, which is rare for me. In short, I am attempting "proper" cuisine.



But there are only so many times you can not order a $4 steak, so lunch was a holiday from the holiday with a beautiful peppercorn steak and chips. Dinner turned out to be red curry, so that makes up for it.



The afternoon was on the beach where I swam in a warm sea, a first for me. Lying in the sun would have been relaxing, if it weren't for the dozens of local touts trying to sell you braclets or massages or show repairs. Oh well, they're only trying to make a living.



Before dinner two of the girls and me tried Thai boxing at the local gym - we weren't properly sparring of course, but were being taught techniques. I was paired up with a fairly experienced native, who I suspect was playing a little "let's see how much you can take" game, as I had to tell him more than once to please stop repeatedly kicking me hard, what with me being unable to block and having a lack of natural padding.

Went to bed and had my first full night's sleep for days. Well, nights.