Quite an amazing city. Literally built on steep steep mountain sides. From an engieering point of view, quite remarkable. Seems to be a mass network of rivers, ducts and pipes over, in, and underground, below streets etc etc. Including a rather fowl smelling central open canal that quite effectively, if not pleasently, removes the already digested from the city. Reminded me of my waste water treatment works days, mmm. Incrediably safe, very relaxed. Reminded me a bit of southern African cities but with people a little more private. Very calm. Traffic is the usual semi chaos but much more polite than India. Horns used on occasion rather than used except for the occasion. People even let others out etc. The ultimate public transport set up, as in African cities. I guess also the ultimate privatisation. Hundreds
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