Xich Lo (Cyclo)
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Due to the very hot weather, we decided not to walk back to our hotel. So we decided to take either a taxi, motorcycle (xe may or xe om) or xich lo (3-wheeled pedicab or trishaw) to go back. After leaving Four Pillars of Temple of Literature, a xich lo driver was approaching us. We bargained from VND 50,000 to VND 20,000. It was very interesting and exciting to see how xich lo managed to find a winding route among so many traffic on the road.
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The Xich Lo and the driver. At the end, we paid him VND 10,000 more. The whole fare of VND 30,000 was excessive, while normally VND 5,000 is enough. But I was appreciative as I was getting unbearable with the heat.
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We had a good 'mouth fight' with a cyclo who demanded VND50,000 after agreeing to take us back from One Pillar Pagoda back to Old Quarter at VND30,000(2pax). Luckily we won the fight!
(Northern Vietnam Oct-Nov'05)
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