28/03/2025
A Weekend with Uncle Leng
+ I was a bit skeptical at the high reviews at first, but when I met Mr. Leng, I found out why this place is special. Our room was nice, but pretty basic for a Cambodian hotel. However, the special part isn't so much the rooms, but Mr. Leng.
I think Mr. Leng might be one of the funnest people I've ever met. He was super warm and friendly to my wife and I, and offered his tours in the evening. If I can suggest anything, GO ON THE 5PM TOUR! $2 per person. We had no expectations of this tour, but Mr. Leng somehow made it very entertaining.
To give you a glimpse of what type of person Mr. Leng is: he talks/greets/jokes with nearly every local he sees while driving around (and they know him), he signs Khmer songs to himself while driving (like his own radio), and he tells the most animated wide-eyed stories. The guy is high on life, and considering the struggles a lot of Cambodians went through, it's really touching to see. Additionally, we went on the plankton tour at 8PM, and though we did see some plankton, it was low activity, and Mr. Leng didn't want us to pay! He said "I do tours for happy. No happy, no pay". We insisted on paying him anyways.
We were also leaving at 6am the next morning, and Mr. Leng woke up just to see us off. He waited with us until we got our Tuk-Tuk. My wife tells me this is a "super Cambodian" thing to do, especially with family (i.e. walking someone all the way to the door, making sure they’re truly seen off).
Anyways, staying here was THE highlight of our Kampot trip. I'd set your expectations for the room and understand why it's special.
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