Running in Mumbai
One of the great benefits of living in India is time. Maria our maid and Mansoor combined with living in a rented apartment give us the gift of time. Back in Australia, much of my weekends would be taken up with transporting kids, contributing to the household chores and maintaining the house and garden. In India, I have none of those responsibilities, it is effectively outsourced. With this gift, I now have the time to do the things I like to do. For example, I have learnt to play the guitar, I blog but I also get to run. I know, I can run long distances at home too but, by the time I have finished, I don't normally have the energy or inclination to do battle with the lawn mower or sand the weather boards of the house in preparation for painting. Now Mumbai is not the best place to run long distances. The roads are chaotic, some areas have a smell "that will out last religion", it is hot and humid and the air quality during running season is som...