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Unforgettable Sihanouk Ville By Sandra Scott |
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That sounded like a good recommendation so when John and I sat down for Happy Hour John ordered an Unforgettable Cocktail. I decided to try something different so I ordered a Sihanouk Ville Beauty.
From the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, we took an air-conditioned bus
with attendants for a mere $7.00 four hours south to Sihanouk Ville.
The fare included a bottle of water and a large bun. A car from the
resort was waiting to pick us up when we arrived. We didn’t know
what to expect
Our days slipped by too quickly as we lazed by
the pool, walked the beach and enjoyed the view of the Gulf of
Thailand from our balcony. One day we took a three-island day trip
for $15. It was a great value as we were picked up at the hotel,
shuttled to the main
On the way back we made another snorkeling
stop. Back at Sokha Beach Resort we freshened up just in time for
Happy Hour and our Unforgettable Cocktails. The resort is doubling
in size, adding a
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Both are apropos to Sokha Beach Resort. They
could have a cocktail called Surprise, too. John and I visited
Cambodia in 2004, but on this trip we were impressed with the
additions of walkways and steps at the amazing ruins of Angkor Wat.
We were most impressed with the development of the beach area in
Sihanouk Villa. Most “unforgettable” is the Sokha Beach Resort.
so we were amazed at the beautiful five-star resorts
on the best beach in the area. The color of my Sihanouk Villa Beauty
Cocktail reflected the blue sky and sea blended with the white of
the sandy beach. It was a perfect mix of golden rum, coconut,
passion fruit juice, pineapple juice and blue Curacao.
Truly, John’s Unforgettable Cocktail is the
perfect footnote for Sokha Beach Resort. The color of his cocktail
resembled the brilliant sunsets. It was wonderful, as the other
guest suggested. The Unforgettable Cocktail is a mix of dark rum,
contreau, Malibu, pineapple juice, coconut milk and grenadine.
beach, and boarded a boat with about 15 other
people and headed to an island for snorkeling and then to Bamboo
Island for several hours of walking the beach, frolicking in the
turquoise sea, and a wonderful lunch cooked on the beach. It was the
first time we had eaten barracuda which was so light and meaty that
we wonder why we don’t see it on the menu in the States.
whole new set of accommodations around a
salt-water pool with additional villas along the river. Sokha also
has a hotel in Phnom Penh with an excellent central location and a
large upscale resort in Siem Reap. Their Bokor Mountain Resort and
Casino is scheduled to open in 2011. John and I agreed that we will
need to return to Cambodia again next year.