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April 18, 2006
Update from Bangalore
Work has been (in a word) extremely busy, and despite good intentions, I’ve been too exhausted at the end of the day to get out and about, but here are some general observations:
- Yes, you have to occasionally drive around bullock carts. To be precise, the driver of my car has to drive around them.
- Being on the road is like being in a river of vehicles. It’s fascinating – and occasionally frightening.
- Cows roam where they please, including the road.
- Despite the dust and dirt, people are generally incredibly well groomed. The contrast is constant – meticulously clean, well kept people and things cheek by jowl with the dirty and squalid.
- Fresh chicken can be found pretty easily, and it’s as fresh as it can be.
- The sound from the road is unforgettable – a constant serenade of car/scooter/truck/bus horns.
- The food is wonderful. It’s easy to find virtually any style. And the curry is pretty darn good.
- I’m not sleeping very well. It could be that I’m just really wound up from work – I typically wake around 3AM and don’t fall back asleep. Consequently my lights shut off around 9PM.
I should have some more time to tour on Thursday afternoon – perhaps I can be more specific then.
Posted by pgutwin at April 18, 2006 11:28 PM