From what we have seen, the main mode of transport in HCMC is motorbikes. I did some reading and discovered that a motorcycle license is pretty difficult to acquire once in Vietnam, but a current license from the States will transfer easily. So when a Groupon deal popped up for lessons and a license test, Derek jumped on it. I can't believe I'm going to learn to ride a motorcycle. This is something I had assumed I would NEVER do. Craziness.
Here's a link to a YouTube video depicting some rush hour traffic in downtown HCMC. Yikes. Also, notice the children who also ride with both parents on one bike. Yes, this will be quite the adventure!
Awesome! My friend actually just got her license in HCMC. It wasn't too bad but she did have to ride a motorbike in that tiny figure 8 (have you seen the Top Gear Vietnam special? If not, watch it. It's hilarious. Three car guys ride motorbikes across Vietnam. And then have to transform them into boats at Ha Long Bay.)
ReplyDeleteWe watched that episode a couple weeks ago! It was one of the reasons we wanted to go ahead and get our licenses here.
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