Vapi & Mumbai

Everyone is preparing for the nearing monsoon. Along Gunjan Road, all the trees have been trimmed -- of sorts.

I've only seen a few tools in India: an adze (over-sized hoe) used for digging, an ax used for chopping large branches, and a large machete-type knife used for everything else. This tree was "trimmed" -- hacked would be a better term -- to remove lower branches. This leaves lots of jagged and torn edges. I've never seen anyone using a saw or pruning shears, so all the cuts are very rough.

Moving on to our day in Mumbai:

Powai is a fairly new section of Mumbai. This is the view from the MWV offices.

The more I looked at the buildings, the less attractive they became. No matter what you do, poured concrete retains something of a utilitarian vibe. Then I noticed the building in the background.

It's really quite a cantilevered marvel.

Finally, at the end of the day, our driver, Sachin, invited us to his house for dinner.

Sachin's family and us. As far as I can tell, everyone in India is a good cook!