The haircut

After 3 weeks I decided it was time for a haircut. Like most businesses in Hanoi, the barber shop operates on the sidewalk (under an old railway bridge). The guy was using some antique tools I usually see only in museums. But they still worked fine, and the result was better than expected. Cost was ~ 2USD.

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Good news bad news

Bike arrived today in Hanoi. But without the papers. Shipping company again messed up. For some unknown reason, they shipped the documents two days AFTER bike departure. ETA for docs is Dec 26. I am wondering if these guys are real customs brokers or they just hired a bunch of day laborers and put them in front of a computer to do customs brokerage work.

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The national history museum

The national history museum hosts a wide range of artifacts, dating from thousands of years ago until nowadays. Most of them looks quite cute. Definitely worth the visit.

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Hharkonnen unit deployed

I think it’s been 15 years since I played Dune II last time. However, given the circumstances (bike still en route) I decided to teach the Ordos a lesson…

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A busy street in Hanoi

This is how a busy street in Hanoi looks like. But it could be even worse. Once I got caught in a jam that was so tight that not even pedestrians could move. Literally!

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