Day 305: Journey to Koh Rong

Day number 3 of the sickness, the fever is gone but Mary still has a very sore throat, headache, eye socket pain, and tired (still no coughing as a symptom). However she’s eating more than before and is able to stay awake. There was no more room at the hostel because 20 people would be arriving and we needed to get to our next destination anyway (2 hour drive and 40 minute boat ride).

Our next destination is Koh Rong which is the second largest island in Cambodia and apparently several seasons of Survivor have been filmed there. Kieran planned for beaches and paradise, which was probably a good thing in the long run (less people outside, UV rays to kill germs, more rest).

We go for a crazy drive in a van where the
vehicle is practically off-roading and the air conditioning is non-existent. We survive and make it to the ferry station where air conditioning is blasting, but large groups of Brits keep opening the door. Luckily they all get on a different boat than the one taking us to Koh Rong. 😷😷

After arriving, we ride one more tuk tuk and split it with a French couple who were going to the Long Beach island side as well. This tuk tuk ride was insane and we swore it was going to flip over. Attempted to take in the scenery as best as we could while holding on for our lives.

After arriving to our awesome little hotel (nice work Kieran) we pumped up the A/C to recover. Close to 5:30pm, ate dinner at a spot with beach tables and a nice view of the sunset. The water was nice and warm so we stuck our feet in the sand.

By the end of the day, there is less of a headache and less fatigue overall. We had a pleasant evening playing video games and watching Ozark until Mary decided to cough up phlegm to see if she can stop her throat from hurting. Well she does…and there’s blood in it! YAY LUNG / THROAT INFECTION 🫁🫁🎉🎉🥳😍🤒

We make a plan to go to a doctor depending if the symptoms worsen.

Hotel: Sok San Villa

Food:
Squid and shrimp salad
Squid and shrimp pad Thai

Spots:
Sihanoukville
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