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Hoi An - Islands in the Estuary

The tourist town of Hoi An is a different kettle of fish from the islands where boats are made, nets are set, reed mats are woven, bricks are baked, grandchildren are cared for and life is governed by the water and the sun, not by tourist flows. The colours are different, the sights are different. So this working world warrants a gallery of its own. Having said that, I include photos taken when I was part of group of tourists cycling around the islands-of us as tourists trying to direct a coracle/basket-boat, and of the ride back at the end of the cycling trip, to the tourist town part of Hoi An.
Fishing net, Hoai River
Fishing net, Hoai River 		Downpour behind
Downpour behind		 Phone call on the River
Phone call on the River		 Self-conscious guide
Self-conscious guide
The Ferry
The Ferry		 Moored
Moored		 Shallow water.
Shallow water.		 Granny: putting the basket-boat into place.
Granny: putting the basket-boat into place.
Demonstrating the S-shaped paddle stroke.
Demonstrating the S-shaped paddle stroke.		 Learning the paddling technique
Learning the paddling technique		 Good oarswoman and her hat.
Good oarswoman and her hat.		 Coracle paddling practice
Coracle paddling practice
Vigilant
Vigilant		 Granny to the Rescue!
Granny to the Rescue!		 'Rescue' accomplished.
'Rescue' accomplished.		 Coracle maker
Coracle maker
Fruit of his labour.
Fruit of his labour.		 Boat making: bending the beams
Boat making: bending the beams		 Crafting the boat further...
Crafting the boat further...		 Almost complete
Almost complete
Drying reeds
Drying reeds		 Mat-makers
Mat-makers		 Yet another Granny...
Yet another Granny...		 Making the bricks - Women's work!
Making the bricks - Women's work!
Straightforward look.
Straightforward look.		 Supervisor
Supervisor		 Man starting to push a shovel.
Man starting to push a shovel.		 Drying out prior to firing
Drying out prior to firing
Lines of bricks
Lines of bricks		 The kiln
The kiln		 Supervising.
Supervising.		 Grandchild
Grandchild

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Gervan02-Apr-2014 02:43
Beautiful memories of Hoi An. V.
joseantonio06-Dec-2011 05:04
Excellent gallery. I love those daily scene so greatly captured
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)10-Aug-2011 12:44
Great work as always...Voted!
Paolo
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