It's dirty, polluted, at times frustatingly annoying, and definitely chaotic! I've seen packs of rats, some roaches in trains, and cows doing their business in the streets The entire country is covered in a blanket of smog, people are coughing everywhere, your clothes and the rest of you are quickly covered in fine dust, and when you blow your nose everything is black. This must be what 19th century Britain was like! I wonder, can China really be more polluted? 
The traffic is enough to make you religious. I can understand why some people see India as the spiritual capital of the world. It just has to be! You have no idea where the next car, autorickshaw or scooter will come from. Even when you're driving, you're basically playing a game of chicken with the other traffic. The biggest vehicle usually wins, but the king of the road is the cow, they won't budge for anything!Then, of course, there are the touts and salespeople.. but they are the same everywhere. But worst, the worst, is something you will only have here. Normally when checking into a hotel or guesthouse you go and see whether the room is clean and whether there is (hot) running water. In India you better also check for something else: the proximity of the Hare Krishna guesthouse. These guys (and girls) wake up early in the morning (me still sleeping), starting off wih their Hare Krishna routine, then they Hare Kirshna their butt to the city, where they do their Hare Kirshna business, before late at night (me already sleeping) when they come Hare Krishna-ing back to their guesthouse. Sleeping next to the airport is serene by comparison.
