Movie Magic

Here is a collection of short videos taken either from the handle bar mount or hand.

Around Hanoi ending at the front door of Hanoi Posh our hotel. St Joesephs at start.

Cat Ba island hire bike adventures.

 

A Box Hunting we will go.....

We were on our way home from a lovely meal when we came upon some poor unsuspecting rubbish collectors working away merrily in the evening drizzle. We spyed a small pile of neatly folded very used boxes just off to the side of the trolley. We then got out some VND to talk Turkey or corrigated.
 The photo below tells the story.

 50 000 VND for 4 very used and slightly damp boxes.  ($2.50)

Cardboard is Gold.

I got the shock of the trip this aftternoon when I thought I had discovered the solution to the gai hawp sa daap ( box for  bicycle). Richard bought them is Australia from Quantas and they cost $25. So I have done my research over the past fortnight and discovered that Vietnamese bike shops don't have a ready supply of boxes to dispose of.
 Cardboard in Vietnam is an urban cash crop. We found a packing shop that had all sorts of wrappings and used cardboard boxes as well as new boxes. So I decided I should find out a price for the used boxes. I gestured to the largest one about the size of small bar fridge and was told it cost 30 000 VND. Yes $1.50 for a slightly torn and used cardboard box.
 In fact I like the whole idea of an empty slightly used cardbaord box being an item of value as in fact it is.
 So our hunt continues for slightly used cardboard boxes. So far we have three. I found a shop earlier today that had plenty of boxes and so in my best vietnamese I asked to buy 10. The man laughted at me and ordered one of his workers to give me one and said souvenir. Carol then requested one and he delivered. I totally uindserstand why he would not let me buy his new boxes.
The recycling here is actually amazing. It is a cottage industry that enables people to earn money.