South Cambodia: Kep, Kampot, Sihanoukville

crossing border from Vietnam to South Cambodia at Tihn Bien	At the Cambodian border passports are checked in a metal hut	At the Cambodian border passports are checked in a metal hut	first impressions of Cambodia - lot of political advertising!	Schoolgirls cycle home in rural South Cambodia
lot of Khmer-style monuments in Cambodia	rural south Cambodia	rice fields in South Cambodia	rice fields in South Cambodia	village people curious of tourists
countryside dotted with lots of impressive entrances to temples	old Cambodia man	old Cambodia man	young cambodians	young cambodian girls
rice fields in South Cambodia	rural south Cambodia	young cambodian girls	Cambodian ox-cart	village life in south Cambodia
village life in south Cambodia	village people curious of tourists	political slogans and cows!	political slogans and cows!	village people curious of tourists
village people curious of tourists	village life in south Cambodia	rural south Cambodia	Kep was Cambodia's premier beach town till 1960s	Kep's beaches are mostly mangrove and black rock rather than the white sands of Sihanoukville
Many of Kep's villas are abandoned	Angkor beer or Angkor cigarettes are just anywhere	Kep beaches are narrow and stony	stormy waters of the Gulf of Thailand	Kep's current raison d'etre is fresh seafood, especially crab
Fishing boat in Kep	Kep's seafood is cheap, plentiful and delicious - particularly the crabs	Fishing boat in Kep	Kep is known more for its oceanfront seafood stalls than for its beaches	King Sihanouk's villa in Kep now in ruins and with bullet holes in the walls
King Sihanouk's villa in Kep now in ruins and with bullet holes in the walls	arriving in Kampot, a riverside down near the ocean	Kampot, the former French resort, is now in ruins	remnants of French colonial style in Kampot	Unicef in Cambodia
dodgy old bridge of Kampot	Alliances for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) work in Kampot	kampong kandal health center	Kampot has quiet streets, few tourists, French colonial and Chinese architecture	Central roundabout in Kampot
Phnom Penh is 148 km	Central roundabout in Kampot	remnants of French colonial style in Kampot	remnants of French colonial style in Kampot	fishing village on way to Sihanoukville
fishing village on way to Sihanoukville	fishing village on way to Sihanoukville	fishing village on way to Sihanoukville	fishing village on way to Sihanoukville	fishing village on way to Sihanoukville
fishing village on way to Sihanoukville	fishing village on way to Sihanoukville	fishing village on way to Sihanoukville	shy cambodian baby	fishing village life
kids in Cambodian fishing village	kids in Cambodian fishing village	kids in Cambodian fishing village	kids in Cambodian fishing village	kids in Cambodian fishing village
kids in Cambodian fishing village	Cambodian pepper plantation nr 666	Cambodian pepper plantation nr 666	Cambodian pepper plantation nr 666	Our hotel Golden Sands in Sihanoukville
tempted by traditional khmer massage	on way to Ochheuteal beach	Ochheuteal beach in Sihanoukville	lots of saleswomen on the beach	Ochheuteal beach in Sihanoukville
lots of saleswomen on the beach	lots of saleswomen on the beach	Ochheuteal beach in Sihanoukville	lots of saleswomen on the beach	lots of saleswomen on the beach
swimming in the rain	Ochheuteal beach in rain	beach cafe on Ochheuteal beach	lots of saleswomen on the beach	lots of saleswomen on the beach
manicure, pedicure and 1 hr massage, all just for $10	Ochheuteal beach in Sihanoukville by sunset	Ochheuteal beach in Sihanoukville by sunset	Ochheuteal beach in Sihanoukville by sunset	leaving Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh
powerful advertising	Sihanoukville	Khmer alphabet is descended from the Brahmi script of ancient India	lot of 'taxies' outside our hotel entrance	lots of shrines on road to Phnom Penh
inside a shrine	lots of spirit houses on road to Phnom Penh	lots of spirit houses on road to Phnom Penh	inside a shrine	lots of spirit houses on road to Phnom Penh
lots of spirit houses on road to Phnom Penh	Spirit house is intended to provide a shelter for spirits which could cause problems for the people if not appeased	locals offering burning incense to the Buddha	locals offering burning incense to the Buddha