We stayed in a tall apartment building. On the final evening, I climbed to its roof. From there I scaled its water tank and gained a vista above all the surroundings. The afternoon monsoon rains had passed. They had taken with them some of the dirty air, and together with a cooling breeze, it was almost pleasant. They also had produced a moment of increased visibility like I had not seen in that city, nor any like it throughout all of Asia. . . . Click here for the full report. |