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2005-01-21_Chao_Doc : Photos from my first stop in Vietnam. Just across the Cambodian border I found this great little town.
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Mekong.jpg - Fishermen pulling in the net. Taken on my trip down the Mekong river from Phnom Penh to Vietnam. | 32 KB |
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Mekong.jpg - Floating in the polluted waters without a care. | 23 KB |
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Sam_Mountain.jpg - This was the view as I got to my posh room in Chao Doc, Vietnam. | 15 KB |
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Market.jpg - The central market is always a great place to get familiar with a new culture, new food, etc. I usually just wander around slowly for a few hours until things start to come into focus. | 42 KB |
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Breakfast.jpg - My first breakfast in Vietnam. Got a very cheap and very delicious "pate" sandwiches with all kinds of mysterious and spicy ingredients. Topped it off with a Ca Phe Da and Rambutan fruit. | 35 KB |
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Student.jpg - Angelic student uniforms... how do they stay so perfectly clean? | 36 KB |
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Funny_Woman.jpg - This lady was such a flirt! She insisted I take a picture, then took my hat and put it on. | 43 KB |
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Khoi.jpg - Khoi was this cyclo (3 wheel pedi-cab not featured in this pic) driver. I met him at the cafe while I was eating breakfast, rented this bicycle from him. | 36 KB |
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Khoi_House.jpg - Khoi invited me to have lunch with his wife and two kids. We all sat on the floor of his 6' x 7' home, played with the kids and ate. | 28 KB |
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Khoi_Fish.jpg - Khoi raises exotic fighting fish to sell. Insisted on giving me a demonstration. | 24 KB |
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Khoi.jpg - Don't get the wrong idea... It was hot and I noticed his tattoo of a swastika (which is a Buddhist symbol symbol of prosperity and good fortune). This is the first time I have seen a swastika tattoo that wasn't on Charles Manson's forehead. | 20 KB |
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Electric.jpg - Stenciled warning. | 19 KB |
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Sam_Mountain.jpg - Rode Khoi's bicycle a few miles out into the lush rice patties to the base of Sam mountain. | 23 KB |
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polyester.jpg - They love the bright colored synthetic 70's suites here! | 27 KB |
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JC_Party_Member.jpg - My revolutionary zeal got the better of me. | 19 KB |
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Students.jpg - Going to school by bike. | 44 KB |
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Disco_Pingpong.jpg - This guy was rocking the table tennis with a gangsta lean. | 35 KB |
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JC.jpg - I was looking mysterious the whole time. | 19 KB |
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Victory.jpg - Khoi and I had a wild night at the Victory bar (named after the malt liquor sold in plastic bottles). | 34 KB |
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Blood.jpg - Ate Vietnamese Blood Clams! When you opened them, they literally were full of bright red blood. Nong Wah! (tasty!) | 37 KB |
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Trang.jpg - Khoi's friend Trang. Still couldn't pronounce her name correctly if my life depended on it. | 18 KB |
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Karaoke.jpg - Oh, forgot to mention that Khoi is a professional singer! This is just a pic of Karaoke, but I saw him perform a real concert. | 29 KB |
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Kids.jpg - Some colorful kids being carted around by dad. | 36 KB |
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Polyester.jpg - Even when fishing and rowing all day these women look like a 70's advertisement. | 42 KB |
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Cruisin.jpg - Khoi, I and his friend Tao went out in Tao's uncle's boat for a few hours. This guy was cruisin past us with a grin. | 40 KB |
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Huge_Net.jpg - This is a huge cantilevered net and frame built out of bamboo. Its pretty impressive to see them pull in the fish. | 50 KB |
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Eyes.jpg - Many ships have these eyes painted on the front in Vietnam. | 34 KB |
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Drinks.jpg - Floating refreshment stand. | 23 KB |
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Dress_Up.jpg - Taking advantage of the opportunity to dress up at this tourist trap. | 41 KB |
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