Adam and Melissa's Japanese honeymoon : Joined by another, jetlag and being a tourist

Things are looking up... it's sunny, Adam is by my side and we are heading to Laos this evening. Last night the jetlag overtook us and we went to sleep at 6pm, completely ignoring the alarm and suffering from the weird time warp effects of our anti-malaria medication and awoke at 12 midnight pretty refreshed. Luckily I was able to fall back asleep, Adam on the other hand was a bit more industrious and finished his book, fought our mosquito onslaught as I slept soundly nearby. This morning we joined a $1 tour of the old quarter, ate some delicious fish soup for breakfast and had a nice, quiet walk around the usually insanely busy and bustling streets. During the day, especially on the weekends, walking the streets of Hanoi is considered to some an extreme sport, it is definitely not for the faint of heart. The basic rules apply;
Rule 1. Don't abruptly change direction while walking or abruptly stop (even if you see something in a shop that you want to check out, or check out your map, you cannot suddenly stop, you must double back or enter a safe zone, i.e. restaurant, alley, sidewalk if available)
Rule 2. Don't wait for a clearing in the traffic, just walk (the Hanoians have perfected the art of driving around you without colliding with each other, an impressive display of orchestrated chaos).
Rule 3. If you encounter a stop light, which is pretty rare, understand it is only a suggestion, one that is rarely heeded.
Rule 4. You will hearing incessant beeping and honking from the motorbikes and cars while walking on the street, this is mostly a communication tool, not an aggressive tactic. The honking might be directed at you but you must not turn around to verify, (see rule 1).
Rule 5. Early AM and later evening the sidewalks are pretty much free of motorbikes, all they contain are mini-restaurants, food stands, a whole bunch of people, some trash and a lot of foreigners stopping to look at their maps. But, from late morning through early evening the sidewalks are parking spots for the millions of motorbikes in this city which makes them nearly impassable, hence the need to walk on the street (see rule 1 and 4).

So, these are the basic rules we have learned on how to survive (literally) in Hanoi, I have to say that I am looking forward to spending some relaxing time in the less chaotic towns in northern Laos and northern Thailand before moving on to the next big city, Bangkok next week.