Smelly Delhi

I know it is not nice to call names, but Delhi is just smelly! I am not quite sure what it is, but you will be riding around and then you come by one of the most foul smells causing you to want to hold your breath until you pass out. People litter and oh, it makes me so so so angry! I want to get out of the car and throw the trash back in their faces. But I don't think that is where the smells come from. I think it is the foul, spoiled food on the streets and the Cows and the stray dogs. I am not sure.

The people just don't respect the land around them. They are constantly spitting everywhere - while walking, out of rickshaws and on the sidewalks. I find my klutzy self always looking down to avoid the hazards of the sidewalk: uneven pavement, slippery marble walkways, spit, trash, food, dog poop, and puddles. I will contort my body mid-step to avoid the puddles. You never know what it is. I think I walked through puke yesterday. I know TMI.

So perfect segue from the puddles is that the men Pee anywhere and everywhere! There is no discretion. If you have to go, you just go. People will just hop off their bikes and go on the side walk. I am still not used to it and I pass at least 2-3 people on my way to work each morning, if not more. No wonder people are so religious about taking their shoes off when they get into their houses. It is just disgusting!