There are no stoplights, and no rules. Great place for a big ol lungful of exhaust!
Traffic sample #1, 9:45am.
Le Cyclo Cafe...not really Vietnamese or French, but it's a bike thing!
Drinking my beer at Le Cyclo Cafe...coincidence with my shirt? Divine intervention or plan 'ol laziness?
The best "Pho Bo" in all of Vietnam was made in this kitchen! This is beyond street food...this place didnt even have a sign out front. When you see plastic chairs and tables sized for Uumpa Loompa's, they have Pho...go tell the lady with the cleaver what you want and take a seat.There is somthing like 10 million moto bikes in Vietnam, and a majority of those must be in Hanoi! The traffic is mad. The concept of a traffic signal, or "blinker" is totally foreign. Instead, they use the horn to alert others to their whearabouts. So imagine 10 million scooter horns honking in succession....there isnt enough tylenol to fix ones head.
My point being that after I returned from Ha Long bay to Hanoi, I delcared war on the big city. Not just Hanoi, but "big city" i have had enought. The streets are filthy, there is no place to walk (sidewalks are a cruel joke) and people are hasseling you every 10 feet for a "taxi" or a "moto"...or "bananna" and "donut"!
I left Hanoi, and won't return unless I am forced to or am passing through. Coming from the quiet solitude of the bay to this madness is just nerve wracking.
I will fly to Bangkok and spend the night and then it's off to Krabi!
If I get swallowed by the beach or just dont feel like coming back, I wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Please chew your turkey well, I hear about too many turkey related accidents. If you are so kind, please eat some mashed potatoes since they dont seem to have anything here but fried potatoes! And pie...eat an extra piece of pie for me.
3 comments:
The moto exhaust would be enough to give me a headache, let alone a million horns and crazy Vietnamese people trying to chat it up with me. I was driving back into Denver yesterday and could not see the city behind the brown cloud of smog...it was pretty disgusting, but today was crystal clear and 65 degrees, just gorgeous. Happy Thanksgiving to you too! Eat some pho for me, ill have some extra pie for you and will try not to choke on the neck jibblets.
Hope you are well! Is that a micro-brew you are hoisting?? Tiger? hmmmm. I bet it is some watery pseduo-brew. Just to let you know, since getting planted in DC, we have made 3 more all-grain batches: Just started in on the 'Silk Court (our street) Smoked Porter' awesome. And,an IPA is in the secondary fermenter and will be ready for Christmas.
At any rate, I will be sure to have LOTS of mashed potatoes and turkey in your adsence. Enjoy your travels. We have enjoyed your blog! Jim&Trace
Love the bike t-shirt! The street food/cleaver lady sound unbelievably awesome.
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