Driving in HCMC
The first word that comes to mind is chaos, absolute and utter chaos. All traffic laws are broken, all order, consideration, and manners are tossed out the window. Sidewalks are turned into extra road lanes, parking and food stall areas. So people have to walk and bicycle on the streets adding to the chaos.
I am learning how to drive in a quiet area. I have to break my habits to drive a scooter like I do in Denver, go as fast as possible and keep right so I don't get run over by a gas guzzling SUV.
But I am practicing agility, maneuvering at low speeds and sudden stops. The top speed a person goes is 50kph, the average speed is 30kph. And traffic has no rhyme and reason. Go with the flow.
As for the new bike, a friend of the family has an old Vespa, we are going to resurrect it and make it an electric bike. But I want to do is make it look retro sci fi. Put in fun LED effects when I accelerate and brake.
Crossing the Road
Crossing the road in HCMC is like faith. When you start a religion and take it seriously in your life, you look seriously before you step into it. Then you continue to walk and cross, sometimes you pause and hesitate with lots and lots of prayers to God. But at the end you get to your final destination and greater rewards.
In short, crossing the road is like a leap of faith.
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