Fun With Zippy

My host scanman sometimes takes me along for the ride when he goes out on the roads of Salem.

scanman’s got a nice car…

… but it’s built funny though. The driver’s seat is on the wrong side of the car…

…and the Indians drive on the wrong side of the road!!

Some of the roads in Salem are dangerous, with potholes, under repair with piles of stones and of course crazy traffic…

Most cars have some sort of religious icon in them. Probably to safeguard the people on these dangerous roads. scanman has a neat statue of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha in his car…

I was curious about these yellow cab like three-wheeled vehicles with what looked like tent roofs,

scanman told me they are autorickshaws, called auto(s) and are found all over the place. They are the most common form of taxi available. I got to sit in one…

the friendly auto-driver even let me sit in his seat and experience the driver’s-eye view…

I saw a lot of bikes and scooters. Dr.P has one that she rides to work on…

Personally, I feel a lot more comfortable in a bicycle basket

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