More Motorbikes

    I hope to never know what real mortar rounds sounds like when they come down first hand but as the Chinese New Year finally ends today there are explosions happening every 5 minutes and from all directions.  It is fitting however that they're coming just as Bri and I finished watching the Super Bowl.  I almost feel like now that this football seasons is gone China is celebrating the new year...the year of the Chiefs.
    One tidbit of information for anyone planning a trip to China.  Don't order french fries from McDonalds when it is being delivered.  I've tried over and over and I regret it every time.   They just can't get them delivered hot and we all know cold fries are horrible.  Bri pointed out that it is nearly unamerican to order McDonalds and not get fries and I have to agree.  That's why I think they should have the delivery man fry them on the spot upon delivery.  It would also spread the smell of fries which would make other tenants of the building hungry for the Golden Arch.  That's probably enough of my good ideas for one day.  I'm posting some more pictures of things you might see on the road in Vietnam because Bri's last post generated considerable interest on the topic.

You can use a cyclo as a cab

Yes, that is a refrigerator on his motorbike

It must be iBike by Apple.

These yellow flowers were for sale EVERYWHERE.  They're good luck for the new year.  He's hoping the lucky flowers help him drive home safely.

This guy is holding what I can only guess is a frame while the guy in front drives.  Don't worry they have helmets on.  We also saw a driver and rider carrying a 10-12 foot pipe.

When your baby just fall asleep, take her for a drive.  Works every time.

There is only four here.  An American we met who has lived in Ho Chi Minh since 1998 told us that he doesn't bat an eye when he sees five but the most he's ever seen was six people on one bike at a time.  He said the last person didn't have a seat they were just piggy backing the person in front of them.

Babies don't need to wear helmets as long as you have a high chair for them to set on

We didn't see any livestock on motorbikes except for on postcards.  There were pictures of a slaughtered cow or live pigs balanced on the back of motorbikes.  I probably don't need to go on, you're surely getting an idea of why the motorbikes in Vietnam left such an impression on us.  Perhaps this fact won't surprise you but Vietnamese hospitals are among the world leaders in very few things.  They do however rank among the top hospitals in the world at treating head trauma....I wonder why.    If you still can't get enough motorbikes check out this blog for another fellow's top ten motorbike pictures.

Matt