Airport to Apartment: a trip in itself

I expected heavy traffic, etc..  I wasn't surprised. at the  at the  contrast of the  wealthy and poor businesses and houses along the streets, or  traffic jams similar to  Latin American cities I have visited.  However, I was surprised at the amount of  car horn beeping that constantly goes on .It was almost as annoying to me as those incessant horns that never let up during the World Soccer games. (Last night the news said some cities in India, including Bangalore,  are looking into limiting this after 10:00 pm)

I think some drivers use their horn in lieu of using their brakes. That, and it is like demolition derby time. Cars rush in from all angles into an intersection (or to make a turn), horns beeping away; yet. I never saw one accident with another car, truck or person in their way; everyone seemed to simply ignore the traffic around them.

"There's a natural flow to driving around here," my brother-in-law calmly said, as I told him I thought he was courageous to drive here, right hand drive and all.

"It's not  that much different than when I drove in Wyoming or Conn.," he mused.

"You'll get used to it and be driving here in no time."

I laughed, thinking about how the traffic in Puerto Rico made me vow I would never drive in stuff like this. I hope I brought a pair of really good walking shoes.

(Apartment was about an hour away  from the airport and cost aprox. $40.00 U.S., which is about 1600 Rupees; a large sum for the Indian people. One Dollar is equals about 46.77 Rupees)