Walking in India

Walking is a difficult task in this country. The sidewalks or other areas designated for pedestrians are often usurped by microenterprises, motorcycleparking, sleeping people, or have been converted into toliet areas. Consequently, everyone walks in the street. There are not many cars, but their is a constant flood of three wheel autorickshaws, motorcycles, and buses. Everyone honks incessantly. Honking is not rude here, people drive so erratically that you need a audio heads up as to where everyone is. Crossing any kind of street is very dangerous, like a highstakes version of Frogger. Firstly, people driving on the left side of the road is a little confusing, but that aside, traffic never stops. You must wade into the current to make it to the other side. Major intersections are stressful or street crossing at night or people driving against the flow of traffic. Luckily there are many pedestrians, so I try to tag along with a group instead of crossing solo.