Cambodia's South Coast

After visiting Siem Reap we took an overnight bus heading South to Sikouville. We found the town fairly disappointing; it was crowded, dirty and we were hounded mercilessly by touts , so we stayed one night and the next day arranged for a minibus  to Kampot. The mini bus was packed, John counted 16 people squished inside when it was really meant for 10.  We spent a night in Kampot, walking along the river boardwalk, eating green Khmer curry and drinking really cheap beer while watching the sun set over the river. We found a really cool restaurant in Kampot that works with kids that are deaf; they run the restaurant providing  employment  and also help raise awareness and change people's perception about living with a disability through art and dance. I read at the restaurant that 1 in 10 people in Cambodia have some type of disability. Approximatly 3 people a day in Cambodia are injured or killed by a land mine. Still!

On a lighter note, here are some pictures of Sikouville, Kampot and Kep.

  Today we are in the seafood eating town of Kep. For lunch I ordered prawns in pepper. The pepper came from a pepper plantation somewhere close to here.The pepper was cooked fresh: little green berries on a vine mixed into my stirfry.  It was beyond good, I wanted to lick my plate good  (There is also a salt production place close by -ha) The pepper is known as Kampot pepper and is supposibly word famous in the foodie world.  If we end up driving by the plant I will pick up some of this superior pepper to bring home. (Carly) Although it will not be fresh by that point.