LaudJohn wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:35 pm In Dreary Kampot now. Only place i have ever paid way more for average food in a khmer restaurant than good food in a barang one.

Trying to find bars open after midnight is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Gives me a greater appreciation of SHV even with the recent changes.

Look beyond the riverside, side streets and the back streets. Pizza and pastas $3. Khmer food $1. Girlies and bars are to be found too.

Our family loves Kampot. First we went to Shitsville because I wanted my kids to see the ocean. We spent the night there and the next morning grabbed the first thing burning fuel for Kampot. I first saw Shitsville in 1996 and prefer to remember it as it was then-a sleepy coastal town with 90% of the action happening at the chicken farm.

Nice write up CM. I haven't been to kampot but it seems worth a look.

Cheers


Bertros

AndyKK wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:43 pm

LaudJohn wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:35 pm In Dreary Kampot now. Only place i have ever paid way more for average food in a khmer restaurant than good food in a barang one.

Trying to find bars open after midnight is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Gives me a greater appreciation of SHV even with the recent changes.

Look beyond the riverside, side streets and the back streets. Pizza and pastas $3. Khmer food $1. Girlies and bars are to be found too.

We were way off the riverfront. Near the market.

My khmer partner got them to knock $5 off the bill as well!

Bertros wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:16 pm Nice write up CM. I haven't been to kampot but it seems worth a look.

Cheers


Bertros

Nice place to visit.

Only a corpse or retired couple or boring person would want to live there.

LaudJohn wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:41 pm Only a corpse or retired couple or boring person would want to live there.

I'm looking for a place to retire... and don't need girlie bars open after midnight. I'm not quite a corpse (probably have another 30 years) and some might call me boring. If I could find the right place to rent with western (or 'westernizable') kitchen & bathroom, a little ways out of town on the river, I'd consider living in Kampot.

Re: Kep -
I actually LIKE Kep (but you must think only dead people live there). However, I must agree with phuketrichard - the market in Kep sucks (it's pathetic). Actually, all shopping in Kep sucks even though Mak Pisey has Lay's & Doritos (sometimes). This negates Kep as a retirement option.

Hell! I'd even consider Snookie (just NOT 'the Hill' or Otres )... if I could find the right place. But apparently they're all 'secret'. I'll have to come back in dry season and do some serious looking around.

Off to Phu Quoc next week to continue my vacation/retirement recon. I'm not considering PQ for retirement, unless...

Cruisemonkey wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:34 am Off to Phu Quoc next week to continue my vacation/retirement recon. I'm not considering PQ for retirement, unless...

Yea, that would be good to hear a new post from you: Cruisemonkey sucks quoc!

shnoukieBRO wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:41 am

Cruisemonkey wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:34 am Off to Phu Quoc next week to continue my vacation/retirement recon. I'm not considering PQ for retirement, unless...

Yea, that would be good to hear a new post from you: Cruisemonkey sucks quoc!

Oh God! Help! I think I'm turning into Trapper!

I have always enjoyed Kampot in small doses. Don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed!.
I always do a bit of a barhop of which there are several good ones to date. The only downside or upside depending on your preference, is at the end of the night I'm stoned but never smoked a Joint. I don't mind the stuff as I used to smoke but nice to get some fresh air when having a beer too. I really hope the Chinks which remind me of the Borg in Star Trek trying to consume and assimilate do not invade.