Ahhh Beach Days in November

Returned today from 2 great days in Sihanoukville on the Cambodian coast - warm sunny perfect water slight waves fresh steamed crab and barbequed squid - who could want for better? My daughter made quite a spectacle of herself on the beach - we were for the most part on Khmer dominated beaches rather than with the Euro-trash and backpacker hippies - white girls in bikinis are few and far between. Hotel was 10 meters from the sand - 2 month old hotel - very nice - sea view from the room - $18 per night - only drawback was the late night music from the beach discos - went on until sunrise - next time maybe we will sacrifice the beach view and go with the landward side. Sent my passport off today to get the visa extended for an additional month - was very tempting when the guy asked how long of an extension I wanted - up to 6 months is available - but I did promise my Mom I would be there for Christmas. WE will head up to Siem Reap on Thursday for 3 nights visiting the Angkor Wat temple complex and then over to the west of Cambodia to the Thai border to visit Da's sister and brother-in-law. Sitting at a riverfront cafe right now - unfortunately Beth and her friend have gone for a massage so they are missing the largest elephant I have ever been near who is eating all of the stale bead and leftover fruit from the restaurant - about 6 feet from me.