My Friendly pedicab driver

It is very hot and humid today, so when faced with a long walk to my next destination I decided on this elderly driver instead. At first I was a little nervous being swallowed into the stream of traffic - which you don't see in this photo - but he deftly handled his cab and put me at ease. I hired him for 1 hour and he took me to a couple of places which I had not planned on, one being a lacquerware factory where I saw the complete process from start to finish, including the use of finely chopped duck egg shells in some designs.
He was the second person to warn me of the Saigon Mafia and tell me never to hang anything on one shoulder - which I never do - as they ride by and simply grab it.