This turned out to be my favorite weekend trip we have taken so far. We stayed at a cute little place called Thmorda Garden Resort. We ate our dinners right over the river in little huts.
And watched the sun go down.
We could jump right into the river from these little docks and decks and have a cool off.
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There are some beautiful things to do in this border town. Our first stop was to the Tatai Waterfall.
We boarded our luxury liner to travel up river.
There were small waterfalls along the way.
The water was clear! I didn't think this was possible in Cambodia.
The falls were low and flat.
We frolicked like mermaids in some of the smaller pools.
A view from the top of the falls.
Taking pictures at the top.
This is the scene up river that I was shooting.
This is my favorite picture. It's got the jungle, river and low hills of the Cardamom Mountains.
One of the cool things about Cambodia is that there are scenes in everyday life here that aren't that different from what one might have viewed 100 years ago.
What's a boat ride on the river and a frolic in the waterfall without a little jungle trekking as well?
The next day we visited some mangrove forests. Mangroves are on the creepier side of beautiful.
The roots reach down into the black mud where tiny black crabs scurry around.
Feeling a bit hungry from the walk? The snack shops sell dried octopus, or octo-jerky as I like to call it.
Another great thing about our hotel is that they had kayaks you could take out on the river for free. One night we paddled to some small mangrove islands to see some fireflies. The stars were shining above and the fireflies were twinkling in trees like a string of fairy lights. No pictures for that one, you'll have to use your imagination.
Guess where we are?
Kara had this cool GoPro camera.
Another day we went down to the beach. The beach wasn't much to speak of. We had a cold drink and sat in a little beach hut.
If the beach wasn't great for swimming, it more than made up for itself in shell collecting. Some nice Khmer girls befriended us and found some gorgeous shells for us.
I love traveling with these two easygoing gals.
As we paddled around the river, there were these spooky statues up on the banks. They went far back into the trees. Some had animal heads.
I must tell you, it's quite difficult to keep your boats parked straight and still for the picture.
We kept paddling down the bank until the sun started to set. The light was changing in the clouds and was phenomenally beautiful.
Our long weekend in Koh Kong was the perfect balance of rest and activity. It was also great to see a different part of the country. With waterfalls and fireflies, this little gambol will be hard to beat!
