Living in a Video Game

I've come to terms with the driving in Mumbai by pretending I'm in a video game. Then the switching lanes and quick passing don't seem strange at all. I learned today that the average speed of the car in Mumbai is 15 mph and 1,000,000 cars are added to Mumbai streets every year. In Minnesota we would just add new lanes but they have no room to expand roads. I'm glad I'm not in charge of figuring out how to update the infrastructure! It's amazing the variety of vehicles and obstacles you can find on the streets everyday. There are cars, buses, motor bikes, bicycles, rigshaws, people, cats, dogs, cows, and trees. Most visitors agree that simply crossing the street is an accomplishment. I still have not done this without an escort but my goal by the time I come home is to cross the street unaided!