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April 17, 2006
Mumbai Travel I
Being in Mumbai is like going to war. Endless pollution, men staring at your chest, children begging for chocolate and money, the terrifying slums, the sweltering heat, the spitting, the incessant honking and the everchanging smells - it is like an assault of the senses of explosive proportions.
But the colours from all corner, the children tugging at you to take a picture of them ( you don't even have to show them the picture), the excellent service and charm all around is quite a thrill. I probably wouldn't want to stay too long in Mumbai ever (a day in Mumbai is equivalent to smoking 80 - 100 cigarettes) but it would be a place I would love to re-visit, get to know and make my friend.
Dinner at Trishna, swanky and popular restaurant for Manglorean food. A bit stuffy and too upmarket for my liking.
Insisted to the driver we wanted to eat real local food, no stuffy restaurants, nothing meant for pampered tourists and he brought us to a little hole in the wall with good cheap food but very dubious straws. Well, the food was great and the naan was fabulous, mr J is a compulsive naan-eater.
Here's the spread, we are addicted to paneer anything.
They really like gathering in groups and standing under the hot sun to chill..
I'm hungry and going for dinner. This will be continued...
Posted by lainey at April 17, 2006 09:35 PM