Le Deauville Phu Quoc Island

... pregnant if you carry two packs. It also deals with cases of stump envy in the begging community, and the reassurance that public toilets are everywhere, and they do mean everywhere. The guide even offers a 25c discount coupon to offer beggars instead of a full donation. <br><br>It is not surprising there is a sense of humour here, one bar is managed by a semi naked Norwegian who consumption of err herbal products is legend. Fortunately he ...

... of call which was a place further around the coast called Mui Ne. After a quick debate whether to stay in HCMC the night or catch the late bus we decided to catch the late bus that day so that we would get there. As this bus didn't arrive in Mui Ne until 1am we decided to prebook some accomodation at a travel agent. She sorted us out a really nice resort with a pool right on the beach for a cheap price - even better the bus would drop us off at the door at 1am! Brilliant!

... which was perfect in every way (except for no TV or phone but we weren&#8217;t complaining). The resort itself was small with only 16 units, and had everything we could want, including a working pool. We found out later that this was a very kid-friendly place and the primary activity for the many children was splashing in the pool (which at its deep end was only about 3 feet). Still, it was much better than the last place, and the price was definitely right at $55/night. <br><br>Although ...

... is the hotel the minibus driver wanted to take us too, but we spent maybe an hour trekking down the beach to find!<br>I'm not much of a sun lounger, but even I like this place. The beach is huge, stretching the length of the Island and is completely undeveloped - no bars lining the beach front all the way to the front like it was in Sianoukville. There are hotels, but especially at this time of year its dead. At times each person has nearly a km of beach to themselves ...

... that count) - it was just running off my face at all times. We had a few stops to catch our breath, one being at a waterfall - where it was lovely to cool off before starting again.<br>After reaching the end of the trail (writing this now, it seems that 2 paragraphs doesnt really do it justice!) we have another rough pickup ride to the abandoned town of Bokor. When we arrive the place is covered in mist and with no-one there, its ...

... 3<br><br><br><br>Sat 1st Aug:<br><br>Fried rice at same place for breakfast<br><br>Hired bicycle for $1 &amp; explored around town. Hired a motodup each for $7 each for 4 hours to explore out of town<br><br>Kampot is a colonial port city &#8211; no longer a port &amp; very empty &amp; quiet. Grow Durian &#8211; smelly spiked fruit.<br><br>Went to Tek Chhou Rapids ( 8km) Major local ...

... the piles! I applaud Scott for his good driving skills. I certainly couldn't have done it.<br><br>I had been her on my last trip to Cambodia but had forgotten how beautiful it is. It looks like paradise. The house is on the river, with lush greenery all around. There are tall palm trees and all kinds of flowers around. When you look behind the house you see...Cambodia...rice paddies, stilt houses. It is amazing scenery. <br><br>I spent a relaxing weekend, reading, doing yoga ...

... navigate the boat--again, we hope the boys learned something from all of that). We finally had close to a hockey moment as the other guests on the boat were a young Russian couple (isn't that kind of hockeyish?). Unfortunately, Boris and Svetlana (as Steve has dubbed them) didn''t speak English and our Russian consists of nyet and Tretiek so mostly a few (a very few actually)smiles, nods and, in the end not even a Crosby vs. Ovechkin debate. Our ...

... we would use the LP. <br>And so to the beach for a day of chillin, swimmin, relaxin, swimmin, sleepin &amp; swimmin <br>We left the beach around 3pm and went for coconut juice as i havent had it before and its on sale like everywhere.... totally underwhelmed by it I must admit :( its just like erm coconut flavoured water ha ha ha then the guy in the bar cut it open so i could eat the coconut which again i was totally underwhelmed by it - i ...

... a walk to get something to eat. We went to MAYS. I had beef noodles and veg DK had seafood rice - i was brave and tried the squid - it was really nice, i might be braver and eat some more at some point. We had a couple of bottles of beer as well (i know me drinking in thr afternoon :) ) well it is Christmas Eve so why not ha ha ha...<br>Followed our noses and went to the beach, sat out on a jetty for a while which was nice then ...