Vietnam 1 - HA NOI

HA NOI - the city of Mopeds ...Day 1
Hi there from Vietnam ... I arrived on the 16 th here in Ha Noi and it is a city full of traffic, people, noise, smell and and and and ...

I have been walking through the Old Quarter exploring the streets, markets, temples and shops ..oh and yes restaurants .. of course ...

Traffic is quiet the challenge here ...the motorbikes never stop ..not even at red lights ..so we westerners would try to cross as quickly as possible ...but DON'T do that ..walk slow and even stop in the middle of the street ... the hunk their horns no matter what ... and so far I am still alive ..hahaha

And the Vietnamese LOVE shoes ... how great is that ...

Hoan Kiem Lake ,Hoc Bridge and the Ngoc Son Temple ...the Thap Rua (the Tortoise Tower) at night ...

And I love their food ..I have been a BIG fan of PHO for some years now ...and here I even get it for breakfast yeah and dinner ...

It is is definelty a fun city ...and very different from Hong Kong. Here I will start my travels through Vietnam. Looking forward to more exciting things to see, eat, smell .....

And by the way all those pics are from my small new camera and I love taking funny pics of myself ..as you will notice ..at the end of my trip when I am back home I will post a selection of ones from my BIG camera....no pics with me on them ...