If there is one image and sound that I take away from Ha Noi, it's a motorbike. Actually, it's more like motorbikeS. Everywhere you look: parked on the sidewalks, driving down the street...you just can't escape them. They outnumber cars 20:1.
And one of the adventures of Ha Noi, is the sheer "fear factor" moment when you have to cross the street. There are few crosswalks and even fewer traffic lights so whoever has the louder horn or the momentum has the right of way. And, if you want to cross the street, you put your faith in the Hanoians and just step out into the traffic. Walk steadily and don't hesitate. The minute you try to anticipate where they're going, you're dead. They will drive around you and maybe, if they have to, will occasionally slow down. It sounds scary but in the end, becomes fun.
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