I wasn’t in Hanoi long before I realized “sidewalks” is a misnomer. “Beside walk” or “alongside walk” would be far more accurate, because THAT is what you do.
Photo taken from a second floor cafe/bar. Check out the wiring.
Although it LOOKED like one, this wasn’t a parade. They were just getting from point A to point B, and making MY point!
Notice the “bike rental” shop on the “beside walk”
The old quarter is quite crowded, and the Vietnamese are very industrious, so every square inch is utilized.
You can expand your retail spaceHe’s really pushing it! He’s spilling into the street.The cases in the right foreground, less than a foot wide, are the local liquor store.What better place for food prep?You can cook dinner…gather with the family in the dining roomThen after dinner, it is as good a place as any to wash dishes
Like young men the world over, the corner is the perfect place to hang with your friends and watch the traffic whiz by
Whoever manufactures those plastic stools must be incredibly rich. They were everywhere!
I am intensely curious, with a spirit of adventure that is tempered by my very strong aversion to anything with potential to cause pain. I love travel, photography, reading, gardening, yoga, music and propelling myself through space (biking, dancing, walking, dancing while walking). I've never considered a lack of proficiency in any of the previous activities to be a hindrance, counting on abundant enthusiasm to make up for my shortcomings.
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Looks like Chinatown in Boston
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This is how I remember Hanoi. Our first lesson when we arrived was how to cross the street.
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Ha ha ha! Not to mention the motorcyclists who drive on the beside-walks because it’s too crowded on the street!
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We would love to post the 3rd and 4th pictures down at toemail if you do not mind? http://toemail.wordpress.com
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I’m so glad you like the photos and I’d be delighted to have you post them on your blog. Thanks so much for visiting!
Shelley
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Thanks! We will let you know when they are posted 🙂
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They are posted now. Thanks so much, we really appreciate it! 🙂
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