Although I wasn't inflicted with this notorious condition upon my arrival into Delhi, I was certainly struck the condition that immediately gets any virgin visitor of India. It's often described as something along the lines of a glorious shock to the system, an uncompromising assault on the senses and a constant challenge to body and mind. These were all true within twelve hours of my arrival. I had a mild introduction at 3:30am during my taxi ride from the airport to the city. Even at this hour the heat, smells and tastes of the air, the intense 24 hour development (for the coming Commonwealth games this year) and the poverty glaring at you from the side of the roads invaded every sense. Although it wasn't till the morning that I got the full effect. This wasn't
... read more