I now understand why there are festivals and celebrations and rituals to celebrate the coming of the monsoon in India. While the monsoon has not yet arrived it did rain in Delhi over the night. Leaving for work this morning it was like a different city. It is not only much cooler, but the dust and air pollution have dissipated quite a bit. Most auto-rickshaw rides are replete with breathing in all sorts of dust, fumes, and mostly cloud upon cloud of diesel fumes. Obviously there is as much diesel exhaust being put out there today as yesterday, but the rain has made such a difference. Even during really hot summers back home I never really appreciated how much relief rain can bring. Now I do. Tomorrow it's supposed to be back up to 112 degrees, but for today I am enjoying a little break from the intensity of the heat and looking forward to the monsoon.
Speaking of auto-rickshaws I'll try to take some photos from inside one on my ride home tonight. For those of you who've never ridden in one it's a real experience - sometimes harrowing, but always interesting.
Now that I am over my little bout of sickness I will also post some other photos from this week - work and the Hanuman temple on my commute home.
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