Mekong River cruise: a grand adventure

By Brian Johnston
Updated February 26 2015 - 10:13am, first published February 22 2015 - 12:15am
The view towards Phnom Penh's royal palace .  Photo: Brian Johnston
The view towards Phnom Penh's royal palace . Photo: Brian Johnston
The view towards Phnom Penh's royal palace .  Photo: Brian Johnston
The view towards Phnom Penh's royal palace . Photo: Brian Johnston
The view towards Phnom Penh's royal palace .  Photo: Brian Johnston
The view towards Phnom Penh's royal palace . Photo: Brian Johnston
The view towards Phnom Penh's royal palace .  Photo: Brian Johnston
The view towards Phnom Penh's royal palace . Photo: Brian Johnston
Floating market, Mekong river, Vietnam
 Photo: iStock
Floating market, Mekong river, Vietnam Photo: iStock
Ta Prohm temple in  Cambodia.

 Photo: iStock
Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia. Photo: iStock
A Buddha statue at Wat Nokor in Kampong Cham.
 Photo: Brian Johnston
A Buddha statue at Wat Nokor in Kampong Cham. Photo: Brian Johnston
Cross-river ferry on the Mekong north of Phnom Penh.
 Photo: Brian Johnston
Cross-river ferry on the Mekong north of Phnom Penh. Photo: Brian Johnston
The sundeck of the ship La Marguerite.
 Photo: Travelmarvel
The sundeck of the ship La Marguerite. Photo: Travelmarvel

One of the joys of river cruising is its sense of movement. I like being on the go, travelling towards a never-reached horizon as the world passes by along the way. Our first two days in Ho Chi Minh City are packed with tours, but I only really get excited as our coach heads out past Chinatown's old warehouses towards our ship.

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