Mumbai - our last stop on the way
Palm trees, sky scrapers and slums
Sat 14 Oct 2006 - Sun 15 Oct 2006
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So... that was the last stop on the way. Flew in from Delhi (1200km away) and got picked up by Anuj's mother's driver (HOW HANDY!)
After lunch went to Ekta & Anuj's apartment. On the 19h floor of a brand new building with a view on the lake. Palm trees around, all looking like Miami
Bombay is very different form other cities. Is very obvious that more affluent people live here than in Delhi for instance, hence the beautiful residences and sky scrapers. It's also the most cosmopolitan of the Indian cities. But at the same time, next all these nice buildings there are large parts of slums &shanty towns - with people living basically in the streets, in constructions which wouldn't b called a house in Europe.
Ekta and Anuj were taking great care of us - we went to a club for dinner (Hursh and Akshe joined in) and it was great fun. Later on we were going around by car with 7 ppl in it (yes, everything is possible in India), in the middle of the night went to c some temples and had amazing chicken biryani by the beach. YUM
Next day we went sightseeing with Ekta - that was an over 1.5h drive from where they live in Bombay to the famous Gate of India.
There are plenty of gorgeous Victorian buildings in the city, giving it a very British character
After a very nice dinner at a Chinese restaurant with Anuj, Ekta + Anuj's mom we flew back home
BOOHOO
that's the end of the trip im afraid...
Posted by Camerowska Sat 14 Oct 2006 5:12 AM Archived in India







