Upon arriving in Hanoi, Vietnam after our flight from Malaysia, we hit the streets to see the sights.
There were motorbikes everywhere.
A monument recognizing the reunification of Vietnam.
A vegetable salesperson.
An outdoor eatery.
We found a cafe in which to eat.
Language barrier? No problem! They just brought us some Pho to eat and it was good.
An odd load on a motorbike.
Haphazard construction.
Another outdoor eatery.
Roadside business.
Another outdoor eatery. This guy is cooking meat on some bucket grilles.
Motorbike parking. There was an attendant working the area making sure bikes got to their proper owners.
Carrying produce.
Outdoor sales.
A pots and pans and other things shop.
Bulk foods.
Millions of dried shrimp.
Clothes market.
The strawberries looked pretty good.
Christmas decorations for sale.
Flower shop.
An out-of-place Christmas tree.
This place makes metal cages and other metal things.
Another metal thing store.
Birds in bird cages.
More outdoor eateries.
Outdoor dishes.
A side alleyway. The doors all have ramps going up to them for motorbikes to ride up for nighttime storage.
Lots and lots of balloons.
A Catholic church from the days of French occupation.
Boys playing soccer in front of a statue of someone famous.
An excellent way to mark off an open manhole.
Steph looking out our hotel room window over Hanoi.
This shop specializes in making fake paintings. No clue why someone in Vietnam would want a painting of a European.
Steph eating lunch.
An old city gate.
A military installation that I probably wasn’t supposed to photograph.
Random jet aircraft from the American troubles.
A temple in a lake.
Don’t forget this guy! He is important.