[Suqsuda]

That evening, we piled into a fleet of cyclo-cabs which took us a really cool restaurant in Hanoi's old quarter called Highway 4.



Much eating and drinking including shots and toasts with local flavored brandies.









This pork belly dish was fantastic:



Sauteed crickets with chiles, which were actually pretty tasty, kind of a buttery, fatty flavor:



Next morning we assembled in the Army Hotel courtyard to take a tour of Hanoi bu Ural & sidecar rigs. Digby's and Cuong's staff of drivers and mechanics did the driving and we all rode two-up or in sidecars.









One of the first stops was the historical Hanoi Opera House. A newly wed couple happened to be there for a photo shoot and they made use of the bikes as a prop:



Everyone wanted to pose by the bikes while their friends snapped cell-phone shots: