Monsoon Rain

From India Training

We've gotten to experience a week's worth of monsoon rain. Not only are the roads flooded but even our hotel lobby! Traffic is crazy enough here normally but it gets even more exciting when you add two feet of water. Chris had earlier made the observation that the traffic here flows like water so to see it flowing literally in water seems appropriate. Considering that people dump trash everywhere and the sewer systems are probably less than adequate, I can only imagine what's in the water. The power lines are not exactly up to code either and I've seen articles in the newspaper about downed lines in the water.

From India Training

As we were driving home in the rain one night, Chris and I saw a guy on the side of the road welding. Forget about welding goggles, this guy was in bare feet operating electrical equipment in the rain.

From India Training

One night we were in the bar of our hotel playing dominos when water started seeping in. The bar floor started filling up so they asked everyone to leave. We took our drinks out to the lobby to enjoy the show. Hotel employees were using brooms to try to push the water out the door while a large group of people stood outside under the awning waiting for their rides who were stuck in the hellacious traffic.

From India Training

We had a good laugh with the hotel staff when they asked us not to drink in the lobby. Chris responded with something like "Are you really worried about beer in the lobby when the hotel is flooding?"

From India Training