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Street vendors traversing the busy streets with their bikes piled high with their wares
Tea Time - Hanoi
Amongst the chaos of scooters, cars and trucks many traders skillfully manoeuvre the streets of Hanoi with their bikes piled high with their wares
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Cutting up meat to add to soup. Food vendors are found on all streets selling various foods and Pho.
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Wandering around the back streets of the Old Quarter in Hanoi we came across St Josephs Cathedral - all decked to the nines in Christmas decorations, including a nativity scene. There was an orchestra set up in the square out he front playing beautiful classical music. The brass section was positioned on the balconies of surrounding buildings. There was a strong media presence, including a TV crew. Walking around was a couple dressed as a bride and groom. It appeared that they may have been celebrities rather than a real couple. As I walked around taking pics I could feel I was being watched - turns out the media were busy taking photos of me taking photo's of the scene around me.
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Get out of the tourist areas and wander around the back streets
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Street sellers are found on every street selling a variety of goods.
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Cooking up a storm on the streets of Hanoi
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Ducking and diving through the traffic - I'm amazed that I managed to capture this shot without the chaos of all the traffic
Tree of wires - Hanoi
Being a sparky in Vietnam must be fraught with danger
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The fishing boat in the image will give you an idea of the scale of the islands in Halong Bay. It is a truely breathtaking place to visit
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The boats all crowd around to ferry the passengers over to Ti Top Beach. You can wander the beach, swim, play volleyball or climb to the top and experience the panoramic views.
We stayed on the boat. The crowds were huge. The beach was packed. The water looked far from clean and the walk to the top was a conga line of tourists. The view from the boat was just fine for us!
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The sun was breaking through the clouds and heavy pollution as we came closer to Ti Top Beach.
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The cruise ships are all racing to get the prime position in front of the famous Kissing Rocks - Such a shame that the beautiful view is spoilt by the boats
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Halong Bay Kissing Rocks
The kissing rocks depict a chicken and a rooster leaning in to kiss. This is one of the most iconic images in Halong Bay. The great shame is the fact that so many of the cruise ships fight to get pole position for the tourists.
Footpath? Hanoi Street
Trying to find the footpath can be challenging
Hanoi Red Bridge
Located in the Old Quarter - with a stream of visitors waiting to cross. The bridge leads to the Ngoc Son Temple
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Walking the streets - Hanoi
