1200 MILES ON THE MEKONG RIVER
The Mekong, a major waterway originating in China, flows through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam where it empties into the South China Sea. Traveling by more than 25 boats of all descriptions Chris Jones and Eileen Cooney journey downriver from the steep and narrow Upper Basin to the flatter tributary-laden Lower Basin.
The extreme seasonal variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls on the Mekong have always presented navigational challenges. Chris and Eileen share their impressions of ”running the river” that takes them to roadless villages and thriving modern cities, with side trips to the ancient ruins of Angor Wat – the largest religious monument in the world, the Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve, and Tham Kong Lo Cave with its glowing emerald-colored pool.
The Mekong, a major waterway originating in China, flows through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam where it empties into the South China Sea. Traveling by more than 25 boats of all descriptions Chris Jones and Eileen Cooney journey downriver from the steep and narrow Upper Basin to the flatter tributary-laden Lower Basin.
The extreme seasonal variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls on the Mekong have always presented navigational challenges. Chris and Eileen share their impressions of ”running the river” that takes them to roadless villages and thriving modern cities, with side trips to the ancient ruins of Angor Wat – the largest religious monument in the world, the Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve, and Tham Kong Lo Cave with its glowing emerald-colored pool.