We could not have imagined her prettier. The New Years Eve This year was a dream! We moved to the beach, and surrounded by coconut trees, white sand and crystal clear waters we lay on the mats of a bar having a few beers ... at 50 cent! Perfect…
Suddenly a guiri approaches us and gives us a flyer for the party of the year: party on the beach, fireworks, cheap alcohol and to remix the successes of the year the best DJs !!! We could not believe it! We decided to approach and there was the rock giving everything: dancing and drinking, the best fireworks ever seen, bath at 00.00 celebrating the beginning of 2012 until beep beep beep ...
... I look at Rober who still has legañas on his face and I can't believe it: we have fallen asleep !!!! The mega super fashion cool party was a dream !!! We have spent New Year's Eve sleeping ... We are made some old men !!! Even our parents made more crazy life than us! Something unforgettable will have to be done to start well this 2012 that surprised us sleeping?!…. and this something we already have it clear! KOH RONG ISLAND !! There we go!
We prepare our backpacks and get on the ferry that will take us to paradise in two hours. Reality exceeded expectations: super fine sand, very white, turquoise waters, sun, good food, good people, many dogs, little tourists, no internet, phones, with few hours of electricity a day and most important of all: relax ... We left a little bit of heart on this island (Rober also left a piece of his stomach on the return of the ferry).
Again Sihanoukville we make the discovery of the week: restaurant near the beach with nice and cheap good dishes: yesterday was a real trauma when we realized that what we were eating was the last barracuda teryaki with mango sauce ...
Luck that the tragedy was added to the laughter when the owner of the bar approached our table and told us with beer at hand "toast for you, that your trip continues this well" and the Rober said "thank you, thank you! ” taking the beer (that the poor man would want to drink) from his hands ...
Next destination: Kampot, the most sought-after pepper land in the world 🙂
P.S. If you want to know how was our return to Koh Rong a few years later you can look at this post
Transport. How to get to Sihanoukville and Koh Rong?
Sihanoukville: We arrived from Siem Reap with Sorya. It costs $ 10 and you have to change buses in Phnom Penh. It takes about 12 hours in total.
Koh Rong: We hired the boat at the GH for $ 15 round trip, with pick up included. It takes 2 hours and is quite moved.
Accommodation. Where to sleep in Sihanoukville and Koh Rong?
Sihanoukville: we spent the first nights in the GBT. The normal price here is 7 dollars, we pay more because the prices multiplied at the time of the new year. It's simple, with a good restaurant and close to Serendipity beach. The second stage we stayed in the Romny GH, with more complete rooms although a tad further from the Serendipity beach. You can negotiate the 10 dollars they ask for, we pay 8.
Koh Rong: we slept in the yum yum restaurant: double room without bathroom $ 5, the cheapest we saw on the island
Where to eat:
The restaurant and travel agency Navann it's great! The menu is varied and different and at really low prices. It is in descent to the beach of Serendipity from the GBT. In front of the Utopia they make delicious puppies for 75 cents. Also, if you want to enjoy a good “porchetta” in front of the GBT you can find it!
