I had a lovely weekend with some more sightseeing in the city. There really is so much to explore. It is like there are these little treasures hidden in the city. It was very hot by the end of my sightseeing day but then we had a crazy thunderstorm right around midnight that woke me up.
I am always happy when it rains because it cools things down and eliminates some of the smells in the air (read: cow droppings).
Of course I don't live in the major monsoon area of India. There is a major flood going on in the Northwest part of the country right now near Nepal. I was wondering if it is being shown on the news in the western world. Over a million people have been displaced. Most of them had very little to begin with so almost definitely they won't have homes to go back to.
I've heard all about Hurricane Gustav, that is on the news here. Or rather, it is on the news I watch, not sure if it is on Indian news.
I just realized that this post just went from very happy to very sad. This is just the way my mind went while thinking of rain. Rain can be good at times and it is terrible at times. Somewhat of a metaphor for India really. There are some amazingly beautiful things and some things that are very sad and unattractive right next to each other. It is a land of amazing contrasts which makes every day interesting and challenging.
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