The day started out tame enough. We got our first taste of traffic at 8AM in the morning. Well, no traffic rules what so ever. Very few lights. Lets me describe it a little: City of 8 million, 2 million + motorcycles, 1 million + cars and trucks, 1000's of Bicycles all on the road at the same time it seems. On the motorbikes, you cannot imagine it.... 4 people to a motorbike, babies 1 year old balancing in the front of the driver. women sitting side saddle, no helmets, horns beeping incessantly non stop, mix the peddle bikes, the smog, the cars and trucks, and buses, as well as the pedestrians, with no side walks to walk on. Keep in mind everyone seems to be carrying something besides passengers also. We saw plates of glass
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