Kampot Cambodia

After a relaxing week in Sihanoukville we headed two hours down the coast to the riverside town of Kampot.

Pepper and shrimp in the local market. Kampot is well known for growing all kinds of pepper. The local dish of choice is delicious peppered crab and shrimp.

Nothing goes to waste here. I'm guessing this bike was made in the late 12th century.


The next day we took a tour through Preah Monivong National Park.


How many Cambodians can you fit in the driver's seat? Answer: 3
How many people can you fit in a Toyota Camry? Answer: 8


Bokor Hill Station is an abandoned French town at the top of the mountain.

Sitting 3,500 ft above sea level.

The jungle below.

The Royal Palace Hotel.

View from the Royal Palace Hotel looking toward the sea.

Bokor Hill Station church.

Unfortunately the Cambodian government leased Bokor Hill Station to a Vietnamese oil company which has started to build the above resort and ruin the tranquility of the park.

We decided to take the hard way down and hike 2 hours out through the jungle. Curiously I asked our guide what kind of animals are found in the jungle and was told that a tiger visits the nearby Pagoda every night. Hmmmmm.

A few days later we decided to take a few dirt roads into rural villages.

The kids learn how to ride whatever bike is around.

We came across this unfinished bridge and decided to hang out for awhile.

Sipping on an Angkor beer. Everyone uses straws because you never know what else has been transported on top of the beer....fish, chickens, gasoline?

The Guest House guard dog.

We took a day trip to the beach town of Kep.

Celebrating Hannah's 21st at the Wunderbar.

Jenna and Boots (Swiss owner)

I'm guessing Hannah might not remember this.

After a long birthday celebration we decided to relax at the riverside guesthouse called Utopia.

The rope swing across the river.

An ore frame canoe. I wonder how it handles the rapids.

Thank goodness for the tubes or else we would have actually had to exert some energy to get across the river.

Anthony seconds before jumping and then getting the rope ripped out of his hands.

Hannah getting the swing of things.

This pretty much sums up the day.

Gassing up for my last ride to Phnom Penh.