The Delhi traffic buzz (by Joe)

Thinking back to Delhi:

Of the many crazy things in that city, the traffic is probably the king.

Thousands of cars, mopeds, bicycles, horse-drawn carts, rick-shaws, tuk-tuks (auto-rickshaws) and (amazingly) free-roaming cows (which wander everywhere across the centre of the city - see one creeping up on Laura - left) all compete for space through the narrow streets and alleyways.

It is amazing it's not 24 hr gridlock, but like everything in Delhi, everything seems to get wherever they are headed (at pace).

We had several very 'stimulating' trips in taxis and rick-shaws - 30 minute adrenaline trips where we both just ended up laughing out loud hysterically (see left - the view from the back of a rick-shaw).

Who needs white water rafting, bungee-jumping or mountain biking ... just hop into a delhi rickshaw, tell the driver you are going to the other side of the city and that you're in a hurry.

Try getting your black cab through this, 'mate':


Joe