Comments on: Easy Rider Not So Easy http://saltwatersteve.com/travel/2008/02/16/easy-rider-not-so-easy/ the worldwide wanderings of Meghan and Steve Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:56:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: MeggiePie http://saltwatersteve.com/travel/2008/02/16/easy-rider-not-so-easy/#comment-530 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:43:53 +0000 http://saltwatersteve.com/travel/2008/02/16/easy-rider-not-so-easy/#comment-530 I wanted to add that just crossing the street here is an adrenaline rush. There are a million motorbikes at any given moment, plus cars, bikes, other pedestrians, push carts, you name it, all coming at you. The amazing thing is that you can cross just about anywhere at any time. A Dutch guy said that the scariest place to cross is on the crosswalk with the green walk signal--I agree! The way to do it is to take a deep breath, and step out slowly into the chaos! You just keep walking slowly at the same pace and traffic parts around you! You will swear that each second is your last, that a motorcycle is going to plow you over, but they find a way around. It is amazing how traffic just seems to work. Everyone makes their way in time, and no one gets too excited about getting cut off, merging, weaving, bicycles taking riding 4 across taking up the entire lane, driving the wrong way down a street, etc. It is chaos that everyone seems to understand. I wanted to add that just crossing the street here is an adrenaline rush. There are a million motorbikes at any given moment, plus cars, bikes, other pedestrians, push carts, you name it, all coming at you. The amazing thing is that you can cross just about anywhere at any time. A Dutch guy said that the scariest place to cross is on the crosswalk with the green walk signal–I agree! The way to do it is to take a deep breath, and step out slowly into the chaos! You just keep walking slowly at the same pace and traffic parts around you! You will swear that each second is your last, that a motorcycle is going to plow you over, but they find a way around. It is amazing how traffic just seems to work. Everyone makes their way in time, and no one gets too excited about getting cut off, merging, weaving, bicycles taking riding 4 across taking up the entire lane, driving the wrong way down a street, etc. It is chaos that everyone seems to understand.

]]> by: saltwatersteve http://saltwatersteve.com/travel/2008/02/16/easy-rider-not-so-easy/#comment-529 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:35:11 +0000 http://saltwatersteve.com/travel/2008/02/16/easy-rider-not-so-easy/#comment-529 @Chris: good question! I think a few more close calls and I might have had to clean the over-suit for Thanh before giving it back to him. @Stefan: good to hear you guys are back safe and sound! Your athletic stunts are crazy because they are crazy-difficult. If I could pull off the Long's Peak Triathlon, etc., I would. Motorcycling on Vietnam's highways is a quick sure-fire adrenaline rush though, for those of you who like that sort of thing. @Chris: good question! I think a few more close calls and I might have had to clean the over-suit for Thanh before giving it back to him.

@Stefan: good to hear you guys are back safe and sound! Your athletic stunts are crazy because they are crazy-difficult. If I could pull off the Long’s Peak Triathlon, etc., I would. Motorcycling on Vietnam’s highways is a quick sure-fire adrenaline rush though, for those of you who like that sort of thing.

]]> by: Stefan http://saltwatersteve.com/travel/2008/02/16/easy-rider-not-so-easy/#comment-522 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:11:23 +0000 http://saltwatersteve.com/travel/2008/02/16/easy-rider-not-so-easy/#comment-522 And you guys are always teasing me for doing some crazy athletic stunt or something? This sounds way nuttier! And you guys are always teasing me for doing some crazy athletic stunt or something? This sounds way nuttier!

]]> by: Chris Snyder http://saltwatersteve.com/travel/2008/02/16/easy-rider-not-so-easy/#comment-514 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:24:45 +0000 http://saltwatersteve.com/travel/2008/02/16/easy-rider-not-so-easy/#comment-514 So, did that make the rubber suit a "wet" suit by the time you handed back control of the motorcycle? Chris S. So, did that make the rubber suit a “wet” suit by the time you handed back control of the motorcycle?
Chris S.

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