{"id":3924,"date":"2011-03-04T17:03:52","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T17:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/?p=3924"},"modified":"2011-09-12T18:12:31","modified_gmt":"2011-09-12T18:12:31","slug":"mekong-delta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/mekong-delta\/","title":{"rendered":"Mekong Delta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the crew is busy reading mail, Lance pops open a purple smoke grenade, catching the attention of an unseen enemy hiding in the trees by the river, and prompting an attack on the boat. Clean is killed as he listens to an audio tape from his mother. Chief, who had a close relationship with Clean, becomes increasingly hostile to Willard. As the boat continues up the river it passes under the tail of a crashed B52.\u00a0 Later, villagers begin shooting arrows at the boat as it approaches the camp. The crew opens fire until Chief is hit by a spear. Willard attempts to assist the mortally wounded Chief, who tries to kill Willard by pulling him onto the spear tip protruding from his chest&#8230;.crazy stuff&#8230;.great movie&#8230;always makes me want to watch it again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4943_std.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3925\" title=\"kgw_4943_std\" src=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4943_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4943_std.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4943_std-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4943_std-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4943_std-940x625.jpg 940w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4943_std-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4943_std-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4943_std-800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Anyway, enough about Apocalypse Now&#8230;here are some pictures taken over the last 24 hours,\u00a0 from the Mekong Delta portion of our trip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5073_std.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3930\" title=\"kgw_5073_std\" src=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5073_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5073_std.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5073_std-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5073_std-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5073_std-940x625.jpg 940w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5073_std-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5073_std-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5073_std-800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6666_std.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3932\" title=\"dsc_6666_std\" src=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6666_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6666_std-79x120.jpg 79w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6666_std-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6666_std-124x187.jpg 124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6661_std.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3931\" title=\"dsc_6661_std\" src=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6661_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6661_std-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6661_std-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6661_std-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6661_std-800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6295_std.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3927\" title=\"dsc_6295_std\" src=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6295_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6295_std-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6295_std-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6295_std-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6295_std-800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4893_std.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3926\" title=\"kgw_4893_std\" src=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4893_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4893_std.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4893_std-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4893_std-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4893_std-940x625.jpg 940w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4893_std-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4893_std-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_4893_std-800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6618_stdpsnotsharp.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3928\" title=\"dsc_6618_stdpsnotsharp\" src=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6618_stdpsnotsharp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6618_stdpsnotsharp-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6618_stdpsnotsharp-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6618_stdpsnotsharp-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6618_stdpsnotsharp-800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5298_std.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3941\" title=\"kgw_5298_std\" src=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5298_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5298_std.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5298_std-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5298_std-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5298_std-940x625.jpg 940w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5298_std-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5298_std-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5298_std-800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5325_std.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3934\" title=\"kgw_5325_std\" src=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5325_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5325_std.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5325_std-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5325_std-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5325_std-940x625.jpg 940w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5325_std-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5325_std-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kgw_5325_std-800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6301_std.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3929\" title=\"dsc_6301_std\" src=\"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6301_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6301_std-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6301_std-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6301_std-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_6301_std-800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every time I&#8217;m leading this trip, and we get to the Mekong Delta, we take a small boat down the narrow canals near the floating market in Can Tho..and as we are cruising the canals, with the motor chugging along, I get these visions of Francis Ford Coppola&#8217;s epic film, Apocalypse Now. You know, it&#8217;s the scene where they are on the patrol boat heading down the river&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3924"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3924"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3937,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3924\/revisions\/3937"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}