That's the story of Mama Han Photo

Photographer’s Note

She's Mama Han, owner of the Mama Han's Boat Trip, she is the killer of a 50 guys group of traveller from all the world, kidnapped on the beach by her killers that tell you "Mister 10 dollars, 10 hours, beers, whiseky, reggae, free joints and many good food!"

your tired answer is that you are too old for that type of "cruise"...but 5 minutes later another killer of Mama Han arrive close to you and ..."Mister 10 dollars, 10 hours, beers, whiseky, reggae, free joints and many good food!"...and 5 minutes later another one...and then another one...

So...finally you must buy a cruise, also cause in the summer 98 the sea of Nha Trang was full of jellyfishes.

On board there was Aussies, Canadians, Americans, French, Germans, Japaneses, and our group of friends that we have met on the beach, a couple from Utrecht, a couple from Rome and a couple from Bergen.

After few minute the Mama Han's Floating Kitchen start to produce tons of food, grilled fishes, grilled vegetables, spicy soup of shrimps, grilled meat...
An the free bar open at the same time, hundreds, hundreds and hundreds of cns of beer, fresh ones.
The Mama Han's Coffe Shop open close to lunch hour, when 55, 60 years old French guy appear on the main desk with a bag of ganja. His work on boat is just that one. Sitted to produce joints and nothing more.

During the crusie the boat can be attacked by young pirates, and after a 2 hours lunch, there is the Dancing Afternoon, then a Jump Out from the top desk, with some injuries.

Then at the end of the afternoon the is the "Aperitivo" hour, a long Free Drink On Water .

Then during a long beautiful sunset on the mounts on the back of Nha Trang, the boat will back to the pier, during a long dancing hour.

A small headeche is a normal thing in the day after of the Mama Han's Boat Trip...

*All the images were scanned*

marknunnerley, kiwi_explorer, eza1701, Cretense, luiscar, riclopes, JoseMiguel, plimrn, Emile, bibiweb, whereami, VictorPhung has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

Gerrit (36529) 2007-06-07 4:15

Hi Paolo,
sounds great - you make a fine ad.The picture is appealing too.
Regards, gerrit

marknunnerley (2768) 2007-06-07 4:27

Excellent Paolo, a really good use of photojournalism with the other photo links. The pirates made me laugh ;)
br
mark

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-06-07 5:12

Hi Paolo,
Interesting write up about the photo. Judging from the photo ... you must have a very enjoyable trip. Good image quality considering it is a scanned image. Well captured moment ... well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

eza1701 (3343) 2007-06-07 5:33

Hi Paolo,

Great shot and I like the links to the other photos, Mama Han's Boat Trip sounds like the place to be :o)

Best regards,
Paul.

Cretense (57478) 2007-06-07 5:45

Hi Paolo!

This is a great story one of the finest notes I 've read in TE, accompanied by a great picture. Great joyfull portrait and good quality for a scanned image. Congratulations!

Ciao, Hercules

jrj (34779) 2007-06-07 5:58

Maybe Paolo I should mail this one to some of the fjord operators up here: The agenda would sure add some new spectacular details for cruising amongst the glaciers, steep mountains along our fjords...
I like this shot with some happy participants - but this time even more the notes.. together a top TE story ;-)

Standa (1861) 2007-06-07 6:28

Hi Paolo,
hm, this is good quality for the scan! I like this shot but your note is even better (sorry:o) - did you try to offer a proposal of this photo to National Geographic?
You made my hour
regards,
Stanislav

luiscar (3282) 2007-06-07 9:11

Hola Paolo, sencilla y bonita imagen de la pasajeros de esta pequeña embarcacion, buenos tonos de color y definicion.
gran trabajo, un saludo

PD.! como te lo pasas, amigo!

riclopes (33137) 2007-06-07 10:02

Wow, what a crazy story, Paolo. Loved your note and connection to all the other posts and WS. I wonder how it is now a days, since I plan to go there soon... ;-) I would never get in such a floating place, because I'm too old for that...but then, we never know... ;-) Nice shot from 98 of Mama Han and the festive atmosphere around her.
Ciao,
ricardo

JoseMiguel (860) 2007-06-07 20:32

Ciao Paolo,
Certainly a very funny image!
I like so much the good mood of the scene, everybody seems to having a good time.
Excellent the vertical composition made with the inclusion of the colorful fabric roof.
A good descriptive job of the boat trip on your notes.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

delkoo (35014) 2007-06-08 3:34

hi paolo
great story and interesting photo, this is a good way of life, mama hand looks like a very atypic person.

ciao
didier
-:)))

plimrn (19856) 2007-06-08 13:09

Buon Giorno Paolo,
Looks like you're taking a trip down memory lane; Your cruise sounds like 'somebody's' version of a dream trip. As your critiquers comment, wonder what Mama Han is up to now; she sure looks like she was having a good time then. SAG, Pat

Emile (20177) 2007-06-10 11:24

Well Paolo looks like you had a very good time on Mama Han's Boat Trip, and all this for only 10 dollars, wow. Very good image considering it's a scanned photo. Nice way to present all the history with the use of links.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

bibiweb (8) 2007-06-17 1:29

Ciao Paolo,
I like your story and your photo really conveys the friendly atmosphere that was present on that boat, especially with the two guys drinking beer in the background. Mama Han seems very happy that you are taking her portrait, but it's a pity that her hat is creating that dark zone on her face and that we cannot see her eyes.
Have a nice Sunday.
Brigitte