Tuesday, July 24, 2007

First Day Down

Vietnam is fantastic; chaotic, vibrant, alive, noisy, going in all directions, all at once. The traffic is unbelievable, I so want to get a car and get out in it, despite the fact I could be a little too aggressive as a driver. It all flows, every thing is fluid it all just works, give and take. It's amazing really, no road rage here.(You can see instantly how over governed we are in Australia)

We're staying in the old quarter, which is so alive it makes me feel alive; people in the streets, cooking, laughing, living, smiling. We strolled around the lake in the centre of town, on our first night, shown around by our friend Ninh. The lakes are bright green, the lovers discreet - they all live with their parents so no nooky for them - as they do the circuit. We ate ice cream and drank coffee and took in the heat - so nice after freezing Melbourne.


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