vietnam everyday:)
Ho Chi Minh City:
overcrowded, bizarre traffic
( where getting to the other side of
the road is an extreme sport) ,
bustling, and with
overhead cables messily
hanging out.
motorcycles are the main mode of
transport -
there is no need for license for
the smaller bikes-
and none of the bikers have
safety helmets on.
Its a norm to see 3, 4 pillion riders-
which exhibits not only
the lax traffic regulations, but the
skinny-ness of the vietnamese. :D
(low caloried spring rolls)
most will ignore
pedestrains and traffic lights;
and the road is a game of
Who Dares Wins.
on Perfume River, Hue ( Central Vietnam).
many boat people
living on these houseboats.
they make their living by
fishing or by extracting sand
from the seabed.
not for the frailhearted ( or the seasick-proned).
not for the frailhearted ( or the seasick-proned).
halong bay, fruit kids.
hanoi city,
view from my hotel room.
the city is in better shape than HCMC.
traffic is equally spooky,
but decent shopping, and
better hygiene.
2 - 3 hrs drive from the mountainous
regions which offer
spectacular views.
( will post another time)
the french passed the arty farty bug
to the vietnamese some many
hundred years ago.
the sound of the
bamboo instrument thingy
has an uncanny resemblance to
our angklung, only less
shaky and brighter when striked.
beautiful.
every vietnamese girl
know their embriodery,
i swear.
12:30 PM