Necessities

Today the power went out in the morning, around ten, and came back on at four. Apparently this was a planned power outage that was publicized in the newspapers, but unfortunately I don't read Hindi. It's unclear if people go to their offices and sit or just have a holiday when this happens. Some larger offices might have generators, but the bank was closed today. Power outages have been long when they've occurred, but have been less frequent than I've expected.

The water pipes are quarter-sized in diameter and often leak, leading to the photo above. I didn't see any dogs drinking out of the bowls, but I'm sure this is how all the strays stay hydrated, and why our water sometimes runs out. On our hike to Triund, Anna noticed that a pipe was leaking and creating a mud puddle. Of course, one of the only underground pipes had spurted a hole, letting in dirt and leaving a slippery path in its wake.

I realize electricity isn't a necessity, especially here, but at home I wouldn't know how to survive without lightswitches and tap water. Here, we make do with the sun and bottled water.

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