Day 69 Sat 04/09 - Hanoi,sourcing for a new camera and identify ways out of the city

Today Distance : 50 km   Total : 3559.6 km
Today Weather :  25 - 33 C   Hazzy all day
Today Spend : 5952000 vnd     Total : 7992000 vnd

It was really a hell of a ride trying to find a way out of the city,even when you had a city map with you. There are simply too many lanes and junctions within the 15 km perimeter. Some lanes are one way ,and some are 2 ways, the worst when you comes to a big junction, often there are no less than 3-4 side roads and the small little blue signboard often hidden by trees. There is one section of the road about 3 km is in process of widening, it was so dusty and congested with heavy traffic. The dust is very fine and flying all around like you are in a desert facing a dust storm. I am following route QL32 to Son Tay. It took me riding 25km to finally see the kilometer stone. From here, I make a U-turn back to Hanoi. Next, is sourcing for a camera. A few shops I had enquired at last the good English speaking sale girl helped me to make up my mind on Canon Fx 120, 10 megapixels 10x optical zoom,look impressive to me for 298usd inclusive of tax,betteries and 2GB sd card.

Mad... mad.... traffic

Everyone is rushing for space to squeeze thru'

Very very dusty

This is where I make a U-turn back to Hanoi