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| Today we are travelling from Kep to Koh Kong |
The idea was to make the latter part of our holiday restful and relaxing with a bit more posh than packing. When Silk Steps put forward a couple of options to round off our tour we were flummoxed. We liked them both and just couldn't bare to leave one out! So, rather than chilling out in Kep for four days, this morning we were early again, packed, saying farewell to our indulgences and moving on to a second, relaxing location. Twisted bit of logic, I think, but hey ho.
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| Beware! |
We travelled from the Vietnamese border to the Thai border through some of the most scenic countryside we had seen so far. At first we took the main route from Kep to Kampong Som (Sihhanoukville), hugging the coast on our left, with the Elephant Mountains on our right. Then we veered off through miles and miles of lush wilderness in Boutum Sakor National Park. This area belongs to nature and road signs take on an exciting dimension. Sadly we didn't see any elephants, but an impressive sized lizard took a casual walk across the road.
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| My right of way, I think |
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| This way madam |
Our driver parked up about 20 miles short of Koh Kong, where we, and all our luggage embarked by boat for the last 30 minutes of our journey. Boy, are we deep in the jungle and off the main drag at this point. I am just beginning to think the last leg of our journey was a big mistake when
4 Rivers Floating Eco-Lodge comes into view and I think, maybe this is going to be worth the journey after all.
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| Our resort comprises 16 tents and a restaurant |
Our final destination is described on the website as an 'environmentally friendly resort that captures the imagination while offering the luxury and high-end facilities of a four-star boutique resort'. Our tented villas bob nonchalantly on the Tatai river: spacious, fully-functional, luxurious and the most innovative of all our resorts in Cambodia. This is pure, unadulterated poshpacking! Our tents are next door to each other and Louise and I enjoy swimming between the two:
I read later that Siamese Crocodiles, once thought to be extinct, have been seen in the river!
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| Louise relaxes on her floating patio |
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| A peek inside the pod |
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| Another position for Richard and Kindle |
MARKS OUTTA TEN
Ian - no real high points but arrival by boat after the journey was great. There are significant low points: the millions of flies in our tent, it's too hot and the drains smell. 6/10
Louise: highlights were the elephant signs and swimming in the river. Lowlights are the bugs in our tent. 7/10
Rich: highlights? None, sorry. oh, I suppose seeing the tent for the first time was quite a thrill. Lowlights: I don't like their menu (and there's no other choice). 6/10
Jackie: I loved the swim in the river with the fish biting me! I thought our arrival and seeing the tent was a big wow. Lowlight: the 5 and a half hour journey. 7/10
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