Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville

Our last night in Phnom Penh, we will not be sorry to leave. Not because of the what we have seen away from this capital city, but Phnom Penh is just the pits. The streets are dirty with rubbish and rubbish bags littering the edge of the roads. Buildings in general are dirty and in a poor state of repair. Tuk tuks, motorbikes and cars park on the pavements, which along with the rubbish means everyone has to walk in the road. The quality of food is good from the cheapo to the expensive, but overall is more expensive than are previous destinations. Time for bed, now watching The Queens Speech on telly.
Up bright and early this morning ,decided to have breakfast at the guesthouse. Ordered 2 poached eggs on toast, that should be easy. But no, they had spooned water out with the eggs when putting them on the plate and then laid the toast on the water......soggy toast.

                                                OUR GUESTHOUSE AT PHNOM PENH

Pick up for the coach was on time and the coach left only 10 mins late. Although we had not picked the cheapest coach, we noticed there was no toilet. Hopefully there would be a stop during the 5 hr journey. Unfortunately a young Swedish girl needed to go after 90 mins of travelling and asked the driver if he could stop, the nearest rest room is of course the edge of the road. So over he pulled, the girl followed by several other men and women followed.

Arrived in Sihanoukville, the bus station was outside of town so you have no choice but to use a tuk tuk. They started at $6 for the 15 min journey, we had just paid $7 each for a 5hr bus ride!!!! Eventually managed to get it for $4. The driver told us that Sihanoukville would be invaded by 100,000 people on New Years Eve. The President would be staying in the hotel next to ours and the celebrations would be broadcast on television. There would be a concert and fireworks along the seafront, beautiful white sand beach with bars and restaurants all along, just minutes from our hotel...looks like we will be in the middle of it. Walked down to the beach this evening for dinner, all the deckchairs had been replaced by tables and big wicker armchairs. We had drinks and a wonderful BBQ with the sea lapping a few yards from our feet. Kids were already selling fireworks so the night sky was lit with exploding colours of light.