Occheuteal Beach, SihanoukvilleSihanoukville is a town on the South coast of Cambodia. It has beautiful beaches and lots of tasty seafood. The locals barbeque the seafood on the beach, so you can eat your dinner right next to the waves!
Sihanoukville is a 4-hour bus ride from Phnom Penh. The buses can be a bit hot and uncomfortable, so the town is not as popular as beach towns in other countries. This is very nice, because it means that the beaches are not very crowded.
At the weekend, however, lots of locals come to the beach. Cambodians are a lot more modest than Westerners like you and me. This means that they don't like to wear swimming trunks and bikinis - instead they swim in the sea wearing all their clothes!
This may seem funny to us, but when you visit another country, it is important to respect their customs. You should find out what the customs are before you visit a country, or you may offend someone. For example, in Cambodia, you should only use your right hand to give something to someone - this is because they think you use your left hand to wipe your bottom! Yuck!
Next, we're going back to Phnom Penh, as my friend has a job interview - wish him luck! I'll send you another postcard when I get there...
Take Care,
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