After three relaxing days on the beaches in Sihanoukville, we have crossed into Vietnam. Jade and Kade's visa's expired on the third of December, and while the overstay fee is just five dollars we were advised not to piss anyone off, and to get out of Cambodia before then. We are currently on the island of Phu Quoc that is actually just off the Cambodian coast and from what I have read it is still "claimed by Cambodia." However, Vietnam has built a huge military base on the island and in turn has claimed it.
The island is quite large and about 70% of it is protected forest. The coast is ringed with beautiful sandy beaches that are slowly becoming more popular with tourists -- development is quite obviously on the way. We are staying on Long Beach -- a 5 km stretch of sand -- sparse with bungalows and restaurants. We are planning to lounge around here for the next week or so before heading to mainland Vietnam and the Mekong Delta.
We have been talking about how difficult and exhausting it is to travel sometimes -- and how frustrating it is to get around -- but then, we find islands like this and suddenly everything seems so simple.
That's all for now. LoveLoveLove.
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