This place is seriously cheap, I know I got an absolute steal with the guesthouse but compared to elsewhere in Cambodia Kep is really cheap. My breakfast consisted of 3 massive pancakes and an iced coffee, in total setting me back $3 as did my late lunch which was a prawn spaghetti dish, something that would probably cost 10xs the amount at a half decent English restaurant. After breakfast I walked 2km to Kep central where I was so hot I had to get a drink, I ordered a grenadine syrup which took me back to the family holidays we had in France where this was always my drink of choice. I then spent the next couple of hours climbing and exploring the hill that overlooks the town. The hill is brilliantly signposted thanks to the owner of the Led Zeppelin cafe which is at the foot of it and offers superb views over the bay, it was a shame that it wasn't open today. At the summit (268m) there was no view as many trees obscured it but along the trail on the way up there was a couple of places that offered wicked panoramas of the town and sea. I was also lucky enough to see lots of different types of gecko and lizard, including one massive blue, red spotted lizard which was over a foot long and a couple of inches wide. There were loads of other insects/animals I couldn't see but could hear, animals I certainly had never heard before. My rather late lunch was in a restaurant called Brise de Kep, recommended by Juliet and well worth the visit, even if it is only for the balcony with its views. The rest of my afternoon was spent walking back to the guesthouse, dipping my toes in the sea and having a couple of drinks at the sister restaurant of Brise de Kep. As I write this now the sun is setting, there is hardly any noise as I look out to sea at the islands and can only think of one word. Tranquil.
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