Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Report #67 Phu My, Vietnam March 7, 2017 Tuesday Partly cloudy & 92 degrees Part #2 Of 2 Sailaway 69 Pictures

Pictures from the sail away…..

 

The tented souvenir tables were dismantled in a hurry

 

Last of the bus tours coming home

 

Dock equipment was idle today

 

Room for large ships with many containers

 

A crane in flight

 

They tuck their long neck in

 

Fish farming

 

There were five dogs on this boat

 

They delivered fuel to us

 

The big tug was waiting to assist us

 

A very large and deep river

 

Sun would set at 6:02pm

 

Fishing team

 

Now there are two tugs

 

Hazy skies made the sky gold

 

A bigger group at the sail away today

 

Skewered chicken – spicy treat

 

A kite in flight

 

A bird of prey

 

The sun set casted nice color on him

 

Flying high

 

Beautiful shades of brown and gold

 

Always on the hunt

 

Watching us

 

Always looking

 

Darkness is coming soon

 

More than ½ moon

 

Sun set on the river

 

Just dropped the lines

 

The haze never cleared up, even though it got windy

 

Houseboat near the shore

 

Strange-looking sun

 

Doesn't look real

 

Many small boats here

 

Sailing down the river

 

Little coves for small vessels

 

Watching us leave

 

Good place to stay out of the river traffic

 

Looks like a painting

 

One of many similar ports on the river

 

A different type of cormorant

 

They also fly high

 

Lights coming on

 

Long boat

 

Gathering of boats

 

Factories on the riverbanks

 

More fish cages

 

River living

 

One giant factory

 

A hut on the banks

 

Old but sea-worthy

 

Probably on their way to go fishing

 

Lights on

 

Darkness on the river

 

Container ship

 

Many fish cages

 

Sail away flags in the wind

 

More buildings on the river

 

Passing by the docked Constellation (2002….newer than the Amsterdam)

 

Cranes might be working all night

 

Containers

 

The Amsterdam was docked here last year

 

Looks way better at night time

 

The ship probably left after we did

 

Lots of activity at night

 

Lights on the river

 

Passed this ship on the way out to sea

 

Sail away is long over

 

This is a typical fishing boat with night lights