Vietnam, Ile De L'Union , November 22nd 2006.
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Early morning light on karsks at Ile Des Arenes
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Approximate location: 20.83523N / 107.1615E.
Early morning light on floating village at Ile Des Arenes
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Approximate location: 20.83523N / 107.1615E.
Early morning light on karsks at Ile Des Arenes
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Approximate location: 20.83523N / 107.1615E.
Launching the kayaks for our morning paddle
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Approximate location: 20.81278N / 107.12005E.
Stalagtight that hangs into high tide
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Approximate location: 20.81278N / 107.12005E.
The support boat viewed through a large arch
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Approximate location: 20.81278N / 107.12005E.
Karsk on the north end of Ile De L'Union
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Approximate location: 20.81278N / 107.12005E.
Entering a narrow channel on Ile De L'Union
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Approximate location: 20.80502N / 107.12254E.
Floating village in Ile De L'Union
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Approximate location: 20.80285N / 107.1229E.
Don't trash sign in the floating museum on Ile De L'Union
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Approximate location: 20.80019N / 107.12436E.
Old outboard motor on bamboo basket boat
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Approximate location: 20.80019N / 107.12436E.
Bamboo basket boats docked at floating museum
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Approximate location: 20.80019N / 107.12436E.
Floating village viewed from floating museum
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Approximate location: 20.80019N / 107.12436E.
Kayaking south around the east side of Ile De L'Union
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Approximate location: 20.80019N / 107.12436E.
Under another large arch
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Approximate location: 20.79933N / 107.13354E.
Looking back at large arch
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Approximate location: 20.79933N / 107.13354E.
Sandy beach on Ile De L'Union
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Approximate location: 20.79933N / 107.13354E.
Kayaking south around the east side of Ile De L'Union
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Approximate location: 20.79933N / 107.13354E.
Vertical limestone cliff on Ile De L'Union
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Approximate location: 20.79933N / 107.13354E.
Maryly Snow in water off a sandy beach during a break
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Approximate location: 20.78721N / 107.13354E.
Sandy beach for a break on Ile De L'Union
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Approximate location: 20.78721N / 107.13354E.
Gap that I wished I had portaged across
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Approximate location: 20.78721N / 107.13354E.
Karsk with wonderful shape, wish camera had focused on it
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Approximate location: 20.78721N / 107.13354E.
Another beautiful arch to go under
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Approximate location: 20.78721N / 107.13354E.
Vertical cliff to the water
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Approximate location: 20.77858N / 107.13496E.
Hook under the edge of the cliff
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Approximate location: 20.77858N / 107.13496E.
Channel back inside Ile De La Paix
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Approximate location: 20.77858N / 107.13496E.
Vertical cliffs of Ile De La Paix
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Approximate location: 20.77858N / 107.13496E.
Karsk at Ile De La Paix with more karsks distant
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Approximate location: 20.77858N / 107.13496E.
More karsks in other directions as well
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Approximate location: 20.77858N / 107.13496E.
Gaps between the karsks to paddle through
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Approximate location: 20.77231N / 107.13307E.
Kayaks going between the karsks of Ile De La Paix
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Approximate location: 20.77231N / 107.13307E.
Tilted limestone of Ile De La Paix
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Approximate location: 20.76307N / 107.13569E.
Narrow channel between the karsks
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Approximate location: 20.76307N / 107.13569E.
Entering the cave that leads to the secret lagoons
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Approximate location: 20.7556N / 107.13017E.
The exit of the cave to the secret lagoons
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Approximate location: 20.75309N / 107.13095E.
Looking back at the exit of the cave from inside the 1st secret lagoon
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Approximate location: 20.75309N / 107.13095E.
Looking at the entrance to the 2nd secret lagoon
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Approximate location: 20.75309N / 107.13095E.
Inside the 2nd lagoon looking back through to 1st one
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Approximate location: 20.75169N / 107.1305E.
In the cave going back to the 1st secret lagoon
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Approximate location: 20.75169N / 107.1305E.
Looking back at the exit of the cave from inside the 1st secret lagoon
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Approximate location: 20.75309N / 107.13095E.
The squid fishermens floating village
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Approximate location: 20.7615N / 107.12801E.
Squid fishing boats with lights
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Approximate location: 20.7615N / 107.12801E.
Is this a gap to climb over into a secret lagoon?
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
Back to our support boat in time for lunch
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
Temple of the Great Lady from the support boat
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
View from the support boat on Ile De La Paix
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
The 'limousine', a bamboo basket boat that serves as our dinghy
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
We are taken on an afternoon trip in the limousine
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
The support boat raises the sails only for show
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
Beautiful karsk visible from the temple
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
Elephant statues in front of the Temple of the Great Lady
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
The Temple of the Great Lady
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
An incinerator is necessary for all the devil money burned here
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
Beautiful karsk visible from the temple
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
Beautiful view south from the temple
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
Evening light on karsks from the support boat at Ile De La Paix
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
Evening paddle by kayak on Ile De La Paix
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
The lights of the support boat in the dark
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Approximate location: 20.76186N / 107.12651E.
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