Every bit of land is used, small alleys weave their way through the maze in Hanoi.
You have to give the Vietnamese a big box of credit when it comes to the creativity that is
Small alleys weave their way through Hanoi City, this is part of its charm and daily life of the locals. Hanoi is full a maze of alleys with house front doors on the alley, needs lots good sense of distance to maneuver plus good memory . .. . . I would love to see you try and get a truck through here. Something to think of when choosing a house to live in.
released when something needs to get from A to B !! You name it; it gets transported on a motor bike.
The sense of balance of the rider is nothing short of acrobatic, in all the years I have been on the streets taking photos; I have never seen one meet up with a nasty accident. Most sensibly take it easy and are not speeding around the city !! Well ok, a few are, but that just adds to the electric buzz and excitement of being there.
Even on your own you will find yourself saying ‘WOW !! did you see THAT??’
You might be thinking, why don’t they just throw all that stuff in the back of a truck?? Yeah, not a bad idea until you see the locations of where people live, these streets were not designed for trucks, or even cars actually. The motorbike, bike or cart is the perfect solution – Long Live the Weird and WOW Loads!!
I like his style, yes he may have a big load, but its business as usual. Pre helmet law, Dec 2007.
I am impressed, it looks so orderly.
Single bed delivery man, with bed side table, just a touch lost !! Pre-helmet laws, Dec 2007.
I reckon we fit another on the top !!
I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts !
Happy chappy with his load of boxes of fruit, a lady and a bicycle – coming back from Long Bien Market. Good on ya !!
Walking around the city you will see these types of loads and more. Without spending a lot of time on the streets, it can be tricky to photograph, as you just have to be lucky to see them and have the camera ready at the same time. I have been known to follow them, pass them and then photograph them.
I love to share part of my collection with you, as I still get a kick out of looking at them.
I can’t get enough of this, as it feels so Vietnamese to me, there is always something new.
No more chatting, have a look for yourself !!
5 large sheets of lining material, can you imagine how heavy this is? Actually they weigh about 50-70 lbs each or 20-30 kgs each = 250 – 350 lbs or 100-150 kgs !!
One minute I was holding it, the next it was trying for the Olympics with a double somersault flip.
Your guess is as good as mine to what these are, other than hoola hoops??
What a beautiful load – paintings, 2 large blue and white vases, big ginger jar, 2 small vases and what ever is on the back we can’t see.
New foot massage sign making it’s way to its new home tied to a bicycle.
And from the back this Vietnamese load is looking pretty stable.
