1 of 4,000 Islands

We spent four days in the 4,000 Islands area, only about 25 minutes from the Cambodian border. Our island was called Don Dhet. There are a handful of islands big enough to have accomodation, this was one of the smaller ones. We spent the days lazing about on the beach with some new friends, swinging in our hammocks, swimming and soaking in the nightly sunset over the river.

Our first sunset was a warm welcome to Don Dhet

Laundry day and hammocks

Shots from the one beach on the island & a ferry boat for motorbikes top left..

Fishing just before sunset.

They throw big circular nets with weights on the outside. Photo credit to Matty for this well timed shot.

On our last day, we got one tube between us and paddled out to this cool tree.

Silly jumps

Sunset on the last night.

We left this morning (Sunday) for Cambodia. After a whole mess of scams and full on shenanigans, we are safely in the country. By getting our visas ahead of time & having a bit of luck, we got through only giving up an extra $3 instead of an extra $10 at one of the most notoriously corrupt border crossings in Southeast Asia. Small victory. We are currently in Phnom Phen safe and sound, and heading to the islands tomorrow. 

WE FLY HOME IN TWO WEEKS!!!

xx ELM