When I arrived in Vietnam, we began peddling through the streets of Hanoi on bicycles. This is me on my first day in Hanoi.
This postcard captures the traffic better than I could manage, especially while steering through the traffic myself. What's amazing is that I actually began to adjust to the neglect of pretty much all traffic laws I have grown accustomed to. Just think: Moses and the sea that parts.
We wanted to have some custom clothing made, so our first stop was the fabric market. We arrived just after lunch. This is a photo of the vendor sleeping... they were all taking their afternoon naps.
This is "Ba Cha" or fish fried in butter with saffron, herbs, and green onions. This restaurant recently purchased new gas burners. Not too long ago they were cooking the fish over hot burning coals.
The first few days I was in Hanoi, Aaron arranged to have students give me a tour of the city. They wanted to practice their English, and I was happy to have someone orient me to the hectic streets of Hanoi!
He was an especially young student.
Thirsty?
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