Scooters

So, for a while there I had all eyes peeled for a semi-vintage scooter. I asked the guys at the local climbing wall, a couple of my expats friends that are living in Saigon and family. My immediate family members though were unenthusiastically searching, fearing my eminent trials upon touring, even if I were to get a bike. In the end I did find all these at one area in the city. Most of them were well restored and even well copied versions.


















The bike I want is the last one on the right in this picture. It's from the late 80's to early 90's I think-not vintage enough to be collectable but still has that modern yet vintage look I'm after. In fact, Vespa's recent bikes are of this retro design. Anyway, they're not too expensive. This one was about $400 but it had no paperwork.









Anyway, no bike touring this trip....booo.....hoooo for me and a big "whew!!!" for my family.

Did I say that the traffic was super knarly this time around? There are way more cars and of course more motorbikes. The cars are constant emboli clogging the once nice arterial flow of the city.