Koh Tong

Kratie (also spelled Kracheh) is the capital of a province of the same name in northeastern Cambodia. We were there from January 4-7.
The minivan ride from Sen Monorom to Kratie was about 6 hours. We had lunch at a restaurant along the river, found an ATM to take out some cash, and then took a tuk tuk to the ferry out to the lovely Kaoh Trong island in the middle of the Mekong. There is a frequent ferry that takes people (and motorbikes, tuk tuks, etc.) back and forth between the island and the mainland. Everything from supplies, food, and livestock is transferred via the ferry.

We spent 3 nights on Koh Trong at a very nice resort called the Rajabori Villas. On the evening of the 4th after arriving, we borrowed bicycles from the hotel and rode around the island, past beautiful rice patties, pomelo orchards, and traditional island homes. The only village on the island is very small. People were nice and the school kids enjoyed seeing foreign visitors on bikes! We enjoyed the ride so much we took another bike ride around the island two days later.Read more