What You See Depends Upon Where You Go…

As I leave Delhi at 5AM bound for the Agra to see the Taj Mahal, I am struck by the very different India I am seeing. Sure, there are still people sleeping on the road medians, and other squatting beside the road, but the scene is much more tranquil. The city has not yet awakened and hence is not yet in its fever pitched state. As we drive out of the city we pass the government buildings and the museums. Here the architecture is regal, and the overall feeling serene. Further south, the city buildings are replaced by offices, factories, and shopping centers. We seem to have entered the suburbs. The roads are relatively clear (remember, it's still before 6AM) and the architecture is more modern. This begins to look like a city where we could do business. (I've just passed a Woodward Governor plant – are be back in Fort Collins?) Impressions seem to be about choices. Where do you choose to visit? What questions do you choose to ask? To paraphrase an important line, wherever you go, there you are. So choose wisely.