With endless con-struction, roads clogged by seas of
motorbikes, and a growing number of cars, Ha Noi is definitely not the
most conducive city for exercising outdoors.
The fresh tropical fruit, lounging by swimming
pools and an explosion of colour throughout Ha Noi streets during summer
are accompanied by endless perspiration, houses unable to cope with the
heat, and intense storms.
A market filled with the pungent aroma of locally
made French cheese, freshly cooked pastries and free wine tasting may
appear a thoroughly European experience, but tucked away in a hidden
corner of Ha Noi''s West Lake area a small yet thriving market...
Playing host to visitors in Ha Noi can be a
challenging task as you guiding them through the cache of busy tourist
attractions and attempt to share your own interpretations of what really
makes the capital tick.
In Paris you take the Metro, in London, the
Underground, but in Ha Noi, where public transport infrastructure is in
the early stages of development, the motorbike is the indispensable tool
for city travel.
