The islands of southern thailand are spectacular! the water sparkles and the lush green mountains rise out of the sea like gleaming emalds. Rock climbing on railay beach, clive diving on ko toa and snorkling of the monkey island near ko phi phi was incredible. Bus trips, boat trips, train rides abound when moving so quickly through a country and it gets confusing at times as to where you are. Border crossing into Cambodia was sketchy. There were alot of questionable circumstance requiring a guide who tried to extort us during the process. Life in Cambodia is sadly depresing. Kids begging in the streets of Siem Reap was hard to take and the overall poverty is staggering, even in citys that are geared to tourism. A terrible over night bus to Sihounikvelle on the coast for a few days. The town is a conglomeration of modernized buildings and dirt roads. the beach was decent and we made an overnight trip to bamboo island. Stayed in a shack on the beach but was kept up by creatures of the night and zero breeze. No electrity during the night left us boiling and sticky. The beach was quite and the island interesting but it wasnt all that it was expected to be like. Kampot is a river town, old in architecture from the french occupation and in need of some infrastructural improverments. Rats and dogs rival human for population density and it seems like the rats were winning. A late night walk around a city tells all when the most frequent questioned asks by motobike drivers is "you wan' marjuana?" isnt that illegal? Ten days in Cambodia left me seriosly in despair. There are high hopes for this country and I hope for them as well.