Seashells by the Sihanoukville Seashore

Today we headed to the river for a late breakfast at a cafe, then caught the 4 hour bus southwest to Sihanoukville (as in King Sihanouk) on Cambodia's southern coast. It's a small beach town and also Cambodia's only port. We arrived just in time for a beer and the sunset on the beach. All along the beach is a series of small bamboo huts serving as bars/restaurants, each having lounge chairs and umbrellas facing the water. They all look exactly the same and serve exactly the same food. We later learned that the land is leased from the government, who in turn regulates the size and space of each place. We enjoyed another great meal by candlelight on the sand, under the stars with the waves softly crashing on the shore. Ooohh, romantic.