Dive Shop, Sihanoukville, Day 1

It's time to move on today, and we leave the boiling hot room behind and get packed onto an almost hotter minibus that is completely packed. The ride to Sihanoukville isn't too long fortunately, but we still have nowhere to stay and no ferry ticket to koh rong.
We stop off for a burger in Sihanoukville and try and book a place to stay in Koh Rong, but everywhere seems booked up. As we are eating, the heavens open with the kind of rainfall that puts England to shame.
We finally decide it's not worth going over to the island yet, so agree to spend a night in Sihanoukville. After walking for around ten minutes in the rain, we follow a sign offering a room at the Dive Shop. Incredibly, it's not too expensive and air conditioned! I immediately fall asleep, catching up on the sleep i missed out on because it was too hot in Kampot.
It's almost dark by the time we wake, and we head out for some food. Sihanoukville didn't look great during the day, but it definitely comes alive at night. After eating some good Mexican food, we wander down to the beach and enjoy some cold beers. It's a nice night, but we feel we have seen enough of this place already. Roll on Koh Rong tomorrow.Read more