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Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
Very different to HCM, the museums are impressive, but the Old City is fucking rammed at weekends, you can barely walk the streets because of these tiny little stools encroaching on the roads (it's mostly closed to traffic at weekends). Did an overnight on a boat at Halong Bay as well, very relaxing.
We stayed in Hanoi old city a few days and really enjoyed it. Your right the shopkeepers do force one into the roads. I noticed though that as opposed to Thailand the cars and m/cycles do in fact give way or adjust their speed and direction for crossing people, locals and foreigners.
Every vice you want is offered if you stand still long enough. The m/cycle drivers home in on their targets at a moments notice.
Underwhelmed with Halong bay. Very misty and raining every day. Not that the rain stopped the locals from swimming in the sea. Wrong time of year I presume.