Beach. December. Cambodia.

We headed down to the beaches of Cambodia for some serious chill out beach time. I mean it's December, what else would we be doing? Sihanoukville is located at the southern tip of Cambodia and contains amazing beaches that line the west contour of the city. We headed for Serendipity Beach and for four days we didn't really move more then from our lounge chairs to the water. Serendipity Beach is definitely a backpacker paradise with a beach lined with bars, BBQs, lounge chairs and great happy hours. Walking the beach were girls selling fresh cut fruit and hand woven bracelets. It was serenity. We met two fellow backpackers, Tori and Sam, that we ended up rooming with and we got a great room steps from the beach ($3/person/night).

Not to entice jealously, but we had four amazing days on the beach. To summarize, each jammed packed day consisted of 1. ordering an omelet and banana shake for breakfast, 2. laying on the beach in the sunshine or floating in the water for hours, 3. ordering freshly cut fruit from 'our girls' selling on the beach, 4. enjoying a beer on the beach and watching the sunset, 4. shower, 5. go back to the bars on the beach for the night.
The girls selling items on the beach were awesome. There were tons of them asking you if you wanted a massage or manicure or fruit or bracelets. Their dedication was admirable considering they only got around two sales a day. We became friendly with a couple of the girls and they would just hang out by our lounge chairs, in the shade, and we would chat. These girls were so smart, spoke excellent English, and went to the beach everyday after school to try and earn a couple dollars to bring home. The girls were great and I really enjoyed talking to them. Mary and my wrists are now covered with these friendship bracelets.

So, Sihanoukville, Serendipity Beach... and that is kind of it.