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There were of course boats almost everywhere we went, but these are just some of the more interesting examples of water-borne transport we encountered.

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Pair of covered boats at Chong Kneas, Cambodia
Pair of covered boats at Chong Kneas, Cambodia
Up-market residence at Chong Kneas, Cambodia
Up-market residence at Chong Kneas, Cambodia
Classy wiring on the boat, Chong Kneas, Cambodia
Classy wiring on the boat, Chong Kneas, Cambodia
Boat load of fishing lamps, Chong Kneas, Cambodia
Boat load of fishing lamps, Chong Kneas, Cambodia
Slow boat from Siem Reap to to Phnom Penh
Slow boat from Siem Reap to to Phnom Penh
Fast boat from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
Fast boat from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
A float being prepared for Phnom Penh's annual Water Festival
A float being prepared for Phnom Penh's annual Water...
Charlie's Cup of Tea, Phnom Penh
Charlie's Cup of Tea, Phnom Penh
Unusual name or statement of fact? On the Tonlé Sap River, Phnom Penh
Unusual name or statement of fact? On the Tonlé...
Our boat out of Cambodia
Our boat out of Cambodia
A dredger on the Mekong
A dredger on the Mekong
Ferry 'cross the Mekong
Ferry 'cross the Mekong
A boatload of pots on the Mekong
A boatload of pots on the Mekong
A boatload of topsoil? sand? building material? on the Mekong
A boatload of topsoil? sand? building material? on...
Very smart fish farm in the Mekong Delta
Very smart fish farm in the Mekong Delta
Boat for sale outside Thien Hau, the Chinese boat people's temple, Ho Chi Minh City
Boat for sale outside Thien Hau, the Chinese boat...
Very large, very heavy and very expensive bronze boat for sale at the Tay Son lacquer factory, Ho Chi Minh City
Very large, very heavy and very expensive bronze boat...
Bicycles in transit on Lak Lake in the Vietnamese Central Highlands
Bicycles in transit on Lak Lake in the Vietnamese...
Industrial shipping near Nha Trang, Vietnam
Industrial shipping near Nha Trang, Vietnam
Possibly a floating restaurant at Hoi An, Vietnam
Possibly a floating restaurant at Hoi An, Vietnam
Scale model of a Chinese boat in the Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Hoi An, Vietnam
Scale model of a Chinese boat in the Phuc Kien...
Boats with on board facilities near My Son, Vietnam
Boats with on board facilities near My Son, Vietnam
A group of dragon boats on the Perfume River, Hué, Vietnam
A group of dragon boats on the Perfume River, Hu...
The back of our dragon's head. Its ears waggled with the vibration of the engine.
The back of our dragon's head. Its ears waggled with...
One of the junks that cruise round Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
One of the junks that cruise round Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Our transfer boat to the Dragon's Pearl in Ha Long Bay
Our transfer boat to the Dragon's Pearl in Ha Long Bay
The Dragon's Pearl, our superb accommodation in Ha Long Bay
The Dragon's Pearl, our superb...
Some of our group go kayaking in Ha Long Bay
Some of our group go kayaking in Ha Long Bay
A lone fisherman in Ha Long Bay
A lone fisherman in Ha Long Bay
The Emeraude, reputedly the most expensive and luxurious boat in Ha Long Bay
The Emeraude, reputedly the most expensive and...
A load of junks at the dock in Ha Long City
A load of junks at the dock in Ha Long City

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