Friday 9 May 2008

Hanoi - Vietnam

Well this is the 'manic madness' place that they call Hanoi! Constant 'peeping' of horns, a constant rush of traffic and... a constant headache! Even walking around this place is difficult as the roads are crammed with traffic, so walk on the pavement you say! Well, not so easy as the pavements are full of parked up motorbikes or ladies preparing and serving up noodle soup to their customers congregating on stools around a little table.









Yes, before we knew it this saleswoman had her wares perched on Elvis' shoulders, two pineapples in her hand and charged her for the privilege. There is no saying "No" in this place.









Erm, yes and again!!



This is the little cyclo ride that we took. We felt guilty having an old man cycle us about but let me tell you they are VERY keen for the cash so we were actually doing him the favour, yes honestly!











Life is just constant activity in Hanoi and just about everyone is selling something on the street. Beautiful flowers, fruit, vegetables, an assortment of kitchen tools, clothes, books, newspapers, kitchen sinks. You name it and these people are selling it!
















This is Elvis and I on the sleeping bus. By some coincidence I manged to secure the longest bed on the bus and could lie down. Mind you sleep was out of the question due to the constant horn blaring, the very erratic driving and volume 10 karaoke music complete with video footage! Even Bomber would have struggled for 40 winks!
This bus is bound for Hoi An - but that was after to 'side trips' from Hanoi - but those are the subjects of future blogeration.
Cup of tea answer from Siem Reap - hold on to your stomachs! Along side the deep fried cockroaches and locusts, were those deep fried SPIDERS!! Yak!! Good try Ms Outsourcer, but not this time! And what do you all mean - we disclosed the answer during a video conference session with Sissy Ginny - oooooh you're all such bad losers!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh dear I've beaten them again! Come on you three, you're slipping!

Anonymous said...

Not slipping at all. I logged on last night, but had nothing much to say except maybe "beaten everyone again", so I didn't bother. I'll sign this anonymous to keep in tune with anon #1.

Anonymous said...

roasted bulls balls am i near?

anyway get them shifted they look good and sis dinit be calling panack,food of the gods

bon