We rose at 5 and left at 6:30. Not much to say about the long drive except that the driving is very dodgy. No lane discipline. You can overtake anywhere there is a space...even where there isn't a space! Outside, inside it doesn't matter as long as you use horn to let the driver in front know you are there. Taxis, heavily laden lorries, jam packed buses, tuk tuks seating up to 16 passengers, motor bikes, bicycles, occasional camels pulling carts, cars decorated with garlands carrying newly weds (February is a good month for weddings), bullocks, dogs, puppies, peacocks, antelope, monkeys and pedestrians are all using the road. Driving is very stressful but no one seems to lose their temper.
We were all exhausted so there wasn't much chat. It began raining and the driver brought our luggage off the roof and into the car.
Do not ever try to rush in Delhi as the traffic is impossible. There is a metro which might have speeded up the journey except that it goes to the city centre only. To be investigated.
It is a pleasure to be back in Goa where the driving seems quite civilised!!
Thursday we shopped in Mapusa: collected glasses from optician, bought tomatoes and fruit, baby clothes for Umesh's brand new baby and some back up blood pressure tablets.
Had to laugh about the blood pressure tablets..guess you..might need them after a hair raising journey thru Delhi!! Are you back in the same place as before? Hotel I mean?
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