Saturday, July 14, 2007

Considering a Career Change?

I think it'd be a little tricky at first but if we ever need a little extra income I can always take up Auto Rickshaw driving and thank goodness there's driver training just down the road.

The rickshaws or "cockroaches" as they are affectionately named by drivers of the imported cars, are a major part of daily life here. They scurry through traffic as fast as their tiny wheels will travel to unload their cargo which are times can be quite surprising. We often see these little rickshaws with a maximum seating capacity of three, full of 8-10 school children, or a family of 4 with their goat, you name it and if it can fit the rickshaw will carry it.

The rains are not so much fun in a 'rick', they do their best to roll a piece of canvas down the side to protect the passengers, but invariably the wind lifts the canvas and at that moment, a car will splash through a puddle right next to you making sure you're aware you're in a rickshaw...

I think I'll leave to the professionals...

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