After the harrowing realities of the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh, we head south to the coast with Jamie and Sarah, a couple from Australia and the US respectively. The dust is replaced by mud as the monsoon kicks into high gear, and we scuttle between monsoonal downpours like rock bound crabs between waves.
With a couple of book stores, a few cafes and some quiet bars, Kampot, on the south coast of Cambodia, is a beautiful little town well worth spending a few days exploring. Unfortunately, the weather prevents us getting out of foot, so we commandeer a motorbike with a covered trailer for exploration. We scamper through some caves escorted by some enterprising young Cambodian lads - apparently the Khmer Rouge destroyed some of the Buddhist icons in the cave during their reign and consequently they are in ruins. Cheeky little tour guides ask for 1 US dollar for their services... we oblige. Got to reward enterprise, I reckon.
But after a week lurking around on the south coast, it's time to head north to Siem Reap... apparently there's a few temples up there worth looking at.
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