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Sihanoukville, Cambodia for a Day - Feb. 2024

We visited Sihanoukville, a city that used to be known throughout Asia and beyond for beautiful beaches. It has fallen slightly out of favor now because investors tried but failed to turn it into a Cambodian Las Vegas. A Chinese financial crisis and Covid caused the investors to abandon their efforts, and many of the buildings were just left as is. You can see them around the city. But Sihanoukville held great interest for me, as they have several beautiful wats (Buddhist temple complexes) with colorful artwork and interesting buildings and statues. I took an Oceania excursion in the morning to see highlights of the city (including one temple I saw mentioned on a map but could not find information on). After returning to the ship & having lunch, I went to the port exit and found a taxi driver who would take me to the wat we didn't visit (Wat Krom). It was a fabulous day.

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Of course there were restaurants along the beach.  But there were no lobsters to be had at 11 in the morning.
Of course there were restaurants along the beach. But there were no lobsters to be had at 11 in the morning.
Sailaway time was 6 PM.  We sailed away toward our last port, Laem Chabang, port for fascinating Bangkok.
Sailaway time was 6 PM. We sailed away toward our last port, Laem Chabang, port for fascinating Bangkok.
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