Mumbai: Marine Drive, Ghandi and More Morning Walk to Marine DriveWeather: sunny, 27C . I woke to the sound of a crowd cheering in front of our hotel. It’s a marathon. I assume they begin early due to the heat.The horn blowing of vehicles in Mumbai is always present. I find this taxi’s sign rather ironic.There is a Sunday morning feel in the air. John and I walk through residential …
Walking through MumbaiToday we are walking the city. I was expecting Mumbai and it’s traffic to be much more chaotic. Don’t get me wrong, crossing the street is still a bit scary but it’s no where as bad as in other big Asian cities like Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City.The architecture is simply gorgeous; British colonial, Victorian with touches of exotic.We check out the Maidan Oval, a long …
Hello Mumbai and Elephanta Island Flight to MumbaiIndia- we’ve wanted to go for ages and now we are sitting in an Air Canada Boeing 777-200LR plane, awaiting departure in Toronto for our 15 hour direct flight to Mumbai.The flight is full and a screaming toddler is sitting a few rows back. If he doesnt sleep, this fifteen hour flight will seem like thirty.I’m tired. The last couple of weeks were …