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Good morning/afternoon/evening/that time when you get in drunk from the pub and bum around on the internet.
I am here in the seaside town of Sihanoukville. I decided that for the last 2 weeks of my travels that I just wanted to chill-out. Like properly chill. I have kinda had enough of sightseeing for the time being and it shows in the amount of photos that I have taken down here - pretty much none.
I don't really know the best way of describing this town. Its fairly small, but it is mental. So there is he beach front area (which I am glad that I am here in the 'low' season as I can imagine that it would get rammed in the Summer). Along the beach there are about 10-12 bars all selling ridiculasly cheap beers as well as all types of cuisine. As soon as you walk along the front you are accosted by so many small kids trying to sell you bracelets and small trinkets. Its all very well and good, but they are bloody annoying. There are signs all around the hostel that I am staying in saying that you shouldn't buy stuff off the kids because it will keep them on the streets. I am not buying stuff off the kids because I don't want to. I have lost count of the amount of time that I have been offered some 'ray-ban' sunglasses, whilst it was raining. That's another thing. The weather here is pretty poo. We get at least on major downpour a day. Last night the town lost power for 5 min.
My school days always taught me that you should 'just say no to drugs', and I have been, many times. I just must have the face for it because every tuk-tuk driver and his scabby street dog want to sell me some 'good weed'. When I inform them that I don't do that, I am then offered Ketamine, MDA, Coke, Ectasy etc etc. - Because obviously, I don't touch the weed but yea, if you have got some crystal meth going I will jump right on board (Disclaimer - I have never touch crystal meth!).
Now it does seem that I am moaning about my time here and that I ain't having a good time - WRONG. I do love this place, I do think though that if I was here longer that 2 weeks it would probably break me. I don't party too hard but I like to have a good time. This place will destroy even the most hardened clubbers. There is one bar called Eutopia. Its the nearest thing to a club that they have in the town. It has a 'pole' (for dancing) that has flames coming out of the top. It has a swimming pool and a jacuzzi that has more than once been frequented by the drunks. It is totally 'off the rails'. Then when you have had enough of the 50c tequila shots on offer the casino is always waiting for you. Where you can have unlimited free beer, cigarettes and food as long as you are playing at a table. Contary to popular belief I have been to the casino 3 times since I have been here and always broke even (technically I won because I drank, smoked and ate all of $5 worth of stuff - who's the looser now!).
I tend to wander down to the beach and chill out at a bar down there during the day. I have recently got into drawing. Not to sell loads of drawings or because I am any good at it but because it relaxed the heck out of me.
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