Transport and the weather

The weather in India is.... different than the weather we know in Denmark.

Arriving mid July, we knew we were coming to India in the middle of the Monsoon season, meaning 2-4 months of heavy rain.  India has all climate zones including desert in Rajasthan. 

90% of rain comes from June to to October, and in Cherrapunjee the maximum yearly 'amount' of rain falling from the sky, was 26.461 mm.
That is 26,5 meter of water!

In Denmark yearly average is about 745 mm (0,75 meter).



Driving about two hours after heavy monsoon rain

Water everywhere.....

... and you never know when your car goes into a (pretty) deep hole, which the Indian roads are well known for.

Besides holes in the road, you also meet diverse wildlife along the Indian roads. We have seen holy cows, horses, stray dogs, donkeys, camels, monkeys, pigs, cats, squirrels and (very big) water buffalos.

This fellow came directly towards us, 
and I thought I should do the 'Crocodile Dundee trick' to pass. But the driver just continued, and the buffalo passed the car by just a few centimeters - a close encounter, but that's how it is down here.













Water buffalos coming out of the water.
The weight of a grown up water buffalo is 800-1200 kg
(Objects in the mirror are bigger than they appear)




Having a flat tyre?
No problem . we'll fix it.....

    Engine broke down?

No problem - we'll fix it

Lots of TucTuc's in India
Anders and Adam on the backseat - Rule #1: Keep your arms inside the vehicle!

10-12 people inside - no problem
We will make school timely...

Two-wheeler with 6 legs.
Traffic law says only driver needs to wear helmet.
And helmets are expensive in India as you can see...