After the peace and quiet of Sa Pa the 9 hour night train jolted us back into the non stop chaos of Hanoi. Twenty four hour markets, swarms of bicycles and motor bikes, endless street food, fruit and flower vendors, people selling post cards, hats, cold water, warm beer, you name it someone on the streets of Hanoi sells it. It seems like the population of 7 million people rarely sleep and are all on the move at the same time.
Man caught napping

Blending Traffic, Hanoi roundabout

Fruit vendor and Bicycle.

To cross a street in Hanoi you simply walk slowly out into this swarming horde and somehow they all part around you.

Cruising the backstreets

Low Speed Delivery

High speed delivery

Meat Delivery

Joyride in a Jeep

Non stop wholesale markets.

Any color, any texture, any thickness, any size.

Loading and unloading zone

Late afternoon shopping.

Old town Hanoi

View through Wire.

How not to loose your bike.

Flower Market

Any color, any size, any fabric, any style
Hanoi Fog

Railway at your doorstep.