ducks on parade

beautiful morning
jogging along a river

with ducks on parade


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lovely broken line
swimming family of ducks
accents a river

In one of my posts last March I highlighted one of the tourist attractions in our province – the Loboc River Cruise. For today’s post I would like to share an experience cruising along a different river in a foreign land - the Chao Phraya River. It is the major river in Thailand and it flows through Bangkok.

In the evening that followed our Grand Palace Tour  we were treated to a sumptuous dinner while on board a luxury boat - the Chao Phraya Princess. The atmosphere inside the boat was just so romantic. There was live music from a versatile saxophonist. And a lovely Thai lady entertained us with sultry songs, a few in Thai, as well as lively ones that made the guests want to dance.

A day cruise along Loboc River is so refreshing because of the fresh air and lush vegetation on both sides. Cruising along Chao Phraya River at night offers a totally different experience. Ethereally enchanting! What makes it so? On both sides of the river are historical landmarks of Thailand that glow during the night. The lights seen from a distance made me feel as if I was in a different world.

on a river cruise

savoring bangkok by night
long time dream no more

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ethereal feeling
cruising along chao phraya
the glow of landmarks

a winding river

not a creature is stirring

 lonesome chair nearby

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downstream dry leaves go
helpless...no strength to resist
the stubborn current


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a winding river
speaks to me about life's path
to bend one must learn 


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A countryside tour in Bohol is not complete without a cruise along the Loboc River. Tourists on board floating restaurants are treated not just to a sumptuous buffet lunch but also to a vista of lush vegetation of palms , coconut trees, and bushes. Young boys swimming in the river and people  passing by on small boats may just be ordinary scenes. However, the spectacle of boys diving from a leaning coconut tree, from a point no less than 10 meters above the water, will really take your breath away.

The river cruise winds up near the Busay Falls and makes a turn around. On the way back tourists are entertained to a mini-cultural show of songs and dances by local people - young and old, housed in  a floating cottage. Not a few tourists join in  the dancing with the performers.

To those of you who have Bohol in your travel plans, don't ever miss the Loboc River Cruise.

a floating resto
cruises on blue green water
people speak in tongues


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a breath of fresh air

cruising along the river

 fearless boy dives

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