We have a confession to make: we just took a vacation from backpacking. We know. It’s only been a week since we started, but we really needed a break.
West of the Mekong, off the coast of Cambodia, is an island called Phu Quoc. Fine sand, sunny beaches, cheap seafood, relatively undiscovered by tourists and backpackers, it was the perfect place for us. It is fascinating to see the island change almost in front of our eyes. New roads and a lot of construction is under way to prepare for the busy season at the end of the year. Our own hotel was undergoing works and, next door, new bungalows were half-built by the time we left. It’s easy to imagine that in a few years, this will be a highly visited destination, so, come here soon if you can!
Apart from reading in the sun (A Thousand Spendid Suns was amazing!) and lounging on the beach, we ran along the beach almost every morning. In the evenings, we went downtown to the nightly fish market for some fresh fish dinners. The pictures tell it best for this part of the trip.
We are now back in HCMC, for a quick stop before going up north to Danang.
Alina and Jeremy,
Sometimes No Nonsense is Better Than Too Little Nonsense
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| Boat ride to Phu Quoc |
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| A VERY tiny island. We have placed a bottle of water on this picture so that you may compare for scale |
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| Phu Quoc beach |
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| Buying pineapple on the beach |
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| Alina interviewing, blair-witch project style |
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| Pooping sand. It happens. |
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| Stall at the night market |
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| Squid fishing = stupidest thing ever |
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