Kampot is a wonderfully central location for South Cambodia, there is Kep to the East and Sihanoukville to the West, the river, caves and Bokor mountains/National Park.
I have taken day trips to all, it is so much nicer to just settle somewhere and go out from there than be constantly on the move. The National Park is actually closed for construction (or the part I wanted to visit)…..there is a “ghost town” in the mountains, it was built a century ago by the French and has a hotel, casino, and even small palace but was abandoned TWICE because of fighting in the region and it is undergoing revitalization again so I hear. Next time I am here the casino will probably be open for business, I would have liked to see it empty and with all the original architecture…….but oh well. The rapids upriver have been fun as well as a day trip to Kep and great oceanside seafood at a shack in the crab market. The town of Kampot is small and quiet and pretty much shuts down after dark but this has been one of my favorite places and I think I may just come back here again someday.
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