Going for a Ride

Here we have me and Chun. We are going for a ride. Chun is a driver. I am his passenger and his fare. In Hanoi, many vietnamese make their living as drivers. Chung took me from near-northwestern Hanoi to my hostel, a ride of about 20 minutes for $1.50 and we had a great time in the chaos of Hanoi traffic. I rode on the back of many scooters to get around Hanoi. Typical fares where $1-2 for the tourist areas where I wanted to go. I even rented one of the scooters myself and rode around Hanoi. It cost me $6 to rent the scooter for a day. That was a mistake. I may have a driver’s license, but I think you have to have some other form of certification to drive a scooter in Hanoi.