Hello, India

I hereby declare that I have safely made it to Delhi.  So far my impressions are few as it is late and very dark outside, and I have not yet had a chance to face the purportedly dangerous food and water.  I do have a couple of quick observations:

1. The Delhi airport is not nearly as chaotic as people say.  Security is everywhere and people are very helpful.  A nice young man waiting to pick up a different traveler offered me his services, including the use of his telephone.  It was not creepy.

2.  Drivers in Delhi are crazy.  I know that this is a commonly stated fact, but one must experience the roads here to fully understand.  Lane dividers, if present, are ignored completely.  People drive like fish in a stream, weaving around each other, all at different speeds, within millimeters of touching at all times.  Cars zoom around auto rickshaws (pictured below), old huffing diesel trucks and mopeds carrying families of up to four (not an exaggeration.)  Horns are used liberally.  It is surprising that I didn't see a single accident on these adrenaline-driven roads.