Today was a "free" day to do as we wanted around the city of Hanoi. We didn't get to do much as we had already visited Hanoi's main tourists sights. A group of us did wander off along the streets and I managed to snap a few shots of everyday Vietnam. Hope you enjoy.
The level of activity that takes place in Vietnam is overwhelming. It reminded me of my visit to India back in 2013. There is so much going on around me I have to focus on walking in one direction to avoid getting dizzy and at the same time avoid being crushed by a speeding moped. It's as if everything becomes alive in the city of Hanoi. The ingenious ways of Vietnamese people to transport goods from point A to point B (as seen above) is probably the one thing that stuck out for me the most. Part of their creativity I think comes from sustaining their livelihoods and adapting to and making use of the things around them. For example, one single long stick with two pieces of rope can be used to transport over 100lbs of weight as seen below.
Another example would be a bicycle. Bicycles also become important vessels of goods/supplies. Merchants sell, deliver, or pick up items of all shapes and sizes on their bikes as seen above.
For now, getting on packing the rest of my gear for the long journey back home. Only a 45 hour flight. Could be worse? Wait, could it????
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